Quotations

 

1. “Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower”. -Steve Jobs.

This is a leadership quote that is repeated over and over again in the business world, since being unique and having a strong personality makes you different from the rest. Innovation is about vision and it’s about creativity.  Innovators don’t solve problems everyone else is trying to solve.  Innovators create solutions for problems that don’t yet exist. Innovators lead through actions and results.

2. "Get a good idea and stay with it…until it's done right." - Walt Disney 

Get a good idea and stay with it. Dog it, and work at it Genius is nothing but a greater aptitude for patience. Success is doing what you want to do. Here's the blueprint for turning that idea of yours into the Next Big Thing. You have to stay with the idea long enough for it to come into fruition. You have to work on it with passion and with the belief that it will come true.

3. “To travel is to live” -Hans Christian Andersen

For any endeavour, or accomplishment, big or small, one must take action. Having an idea or merely thinking about it is not enough. It brings curiosity and the urge to investigate the experience of being alive. When we travel we get out of the old and settled habits. Travel is a freedom that gives you new insight and opportunities to grow more.

4. “The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only one page.” -Saint Augustine

Travel is an opportunity to read the world.  On each page, you might find a new taste, flavour, scent, vision or sound that will make your world a richer place. On each page, you might meet new people, form new relationships, find and discover new languages. Of course, you will enjoy some ‘pages’ more than others – but even the parts you don’t enjoy at the time may have a profound effect on you later in life.

5. "Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail." – Ralph Waldo Emerson

You shouldn’t be following the others and do just as they have been doing. Instead, you should be the trendsetter yourself. Do not go where the path would lead. People will walk on the paths that have already been shown by others before. It is important to realise your own worth and gain confidence in your abilities so that you can walk on the path that hasn’t been explored before. You should be more focused on discovering new things and put your unique ideas into action. 

6. "Man is what he eats." -Ludwig Feuerbach

If we look into the deeper meaning of the quotation, we would find that we are just flesh and blood and bones and nothing else. So, there are two aspects to the saying – Physical and Spiritual. Physically, it implies that if a person wants to be healthy and happy, they must eat a balanced diet. We require nutritious food, vitamins and minerals for healthy skin, teeth, etc. Spiritually, Feuerbach believed that He didn't think that there was anything beyond the material world: no God and no soul. But here's what he missed: the food that we eat is God's gift and blessing. We are what we eat alright, but our eating binds us to our creator through his gifts.

7. "Early to bed and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise." - Benjamin Franklin

Early rising is a good and healthy habit. A person who sleeps in time and rises early in the morning will have a healthy body and wise mind, and he will be more successful in his career. It is generally said that Health is the real wealth and a person who gets up early certainly has a better start in his day’s work than another who sleeps late. A person who rises early in the morning makes wise decisions in his life.

8. "One's destination is never a place, but a new way of seeing things." - Henry Miller

Travelling gives you life experience and perspective that you can not gain through anything else, it takes your reality and warps it. Travelling makes you realise just how little you know but at the same time shows you a side of yourself you probably never knew was there at all. The adventures are really only just beginning but these are the valuable lessons that we have to learn. Henry Miller's quote tells us that by having one place as a destination we could be missing the bigger picture. That to be able to find peace you must be at peace with yourself first.

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Direct and Indirect Narration

 

Assignment 

4. (B) Turn the following into Indirect narration of speech: (one out of two) page No. 21

Unit 1

(1) Ben said. "I am going swimming, I am. Do you wish you could go with me? Or would you rather work?" Tom said, "What do you mean? Work?" "That is work."

• Ben told that he was going swimming, he was. Did they wish they could go with him. Or would they rather work. Tom replied that what did he mean. Work, that was work.

(2) "Oh. Tom. let me try. Only a little. I will be careful Tom. I will give you part of my apple."

"No. Ben, I am afraid

• MC Ben suggested to Tom that let him try only a little. He would be careful. He would be given a part of his apple. Tom replied that he was afraid.

Unit 3 and 4

(1) An official from the MC said. "We've done our part. We passed the orders properly. It's not our job to police the streets."

• An official from MC said that they had done their part by passing the orders properly. He added that it was not their job to police the streets.

(2) "People here do not abide by the rules. These same people would never run a traffic signal abroad. but here they need constant supervision, which is impossible..." said a traffic police officer.

• A traffic police officer said that people there did not abide by the rules. He added that those same people would never run a traffic signal abroad, and needed constant supervision here which was impossible.

(3) A passing student told this reporter. "The authorities charge too much for parking. Who will pay 25 bucks for only 15 - 20 minutes? If you just want to guzzle a tomato soup and have a quick bite at the tikki corner, you shouldn't have to pay so much."

• A passing student told this reporter that the authorities charged too much for parking. He also asked him who would pay 25 bucks for only 15 - 20 minutes parking, to guzzle a tomato soup and have a quick bite at the tikki corner.

(4) "Our task was to determine whether these unidentified objects were celestial or terrestrial." astronomer. Tushar Prabhu, told the newspaper.

• Astronomer Tushar Prabhu told the newspaper that their task was to determine whether those unidentified objects were celestial or terrestrial. 

Appendix 

(1) The waiting man took out a fine watch, covered with small jewels. "Three minutes before ten," he said."It was ten that night when we said goodbye here at the restaurant door."

• The waiting man took out a fine watch covered with small jewels. It was three minutes before ten said the man. It was ten that night when they said goodbye at the restaurant door.

(2) "It gave me everything I asked for. You've changed

Jimmy. I never thought you were so tall."

"Oh. I grew a little after I was twenty

"Are you doing well in New York. Jimmy?

"Well enough. I work for the city Come on. Bob, We'll go to a place I know, and have a good long talk about old times."

• He told Jimmy that he gave him everything that he asked for. He has changed. He never thought he was so tall. He grew a little after he was twenty. Were they done well in New York. Bob replied that he worked for the city. They would go to a place he knows and had a good long talk about old times. 

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Essay: An Encounter with an Alien

 

An Encounter with an Alien 

There was a knock on my door; I woke up to see before me a strange looking boy, with two antenna-like objects sticking out of his head over a hairy body. His owl-like round eyes resembled the characters I had just seen from Mars. I screamed in fright, but he said something in an alien language and gesticulated with his hands, indicating that he meant no harm. I stared at him in disbelief, unable to even scream.

Sensing that I was frightened, he gave me a translator to put on my ears that would allow me to understand his language. I learnt that he indeed had come from Mars. He wanted to take me to his friends and show me his planet. He extended his thin wiry like hand in friendship. Though he sounded friendly, I was scared because I knew not what would offend him.

He talked about life on Mars, telling me that it is much bigger than our planet earth, having its own solar system. They do not eat, for they survive on noble gases that are in abundance. I politely requested him to let me sleep, for I had to wake up early to attend school.

He reacted with alacrity. Snatching the translator from my hand, he pointed his gun at me and in a flash I was in flames . I screamed with all my might “Help, Help, this boy from Mars has killed me.” I suddenly felt a splash of cold water on my face. Opening my eyes I saw and realised that it was all but a dream.

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Essay: My favorite writer

 

My favourite writer 

   There have been many great authors of fame in India.  Rabindranath Tagore is my favourite author. He wrote many novels, poems, short stories and  plays. He was also an educationalist, a social reformer, a musician and a religious preacher.

   Rabindranath was a prominent figure in modern India. He is in the words of Prof.  Sarvapally Radhakrishnan,  “the greatest figure in the modern Renaissance.” 

   Tagore was born in a landlord family of Bengal at Kolkata on May 6, 1861. He did not attend any school or college.  He was educated in the most open university in the world. He started a magazine. He wrote books in Bengali till he was fifty years of age.

   He went abroad at the age of 52.  People of other countries welcomed him as a noble ambassador of the Indian people. His book “Gitanjali '' won him the Nobel Prize in Literature.  The king of England gave him the title of “Sir” in 1915. He opened his own famous school at Shantiniketan. Later. This school became a centre of culture and university.

 His poems are full of the beauty of nature, love of God and children. He is called the “Shelley of Bengal”. He is an inspired singer who sings because he cannot help singing. Out of his books of poems, the “Gitanjali” is the best.  His song, “Jan-Gan-Man” is our national anthem. One cannot forget his stories like “The Home-Coming”. In short, he is such a great writer as is born in a country only once in many countries.

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Essay: My Dream

 

My Dream 

Everyone wants to be successful in their life so “Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can.” – Arthur Ashe. I also dream of becoming successful in the field I choose although I am still indecisive about the career path I will choose. But I know whatever I choose I will work hard, stay focused and make it big.

It is rightly said, “Miracles start to happen when you give as much energy to your dreams as you do to your fears”. Dreams are essential. It is only when you dream big with all your heart you will be able to achieve big. As students our dream is to achieve good marks, have good friends, get support from the family and make it big in life.

I also dream of doing something for my country and I dream of eradicating poverty and social inequality from our country and will do my best in this direction. If we all join hands we shall certainly be able to free our country from these evils.There are so many problems in the country such as poverty, illiteracy and casteism to name a few. Our country was once known for its rich cultural heritage which is all robbed now.

The crime rate in the country is at an all time rise and so are various other issues. While there are a lot of loopholes in the India political system that have led to these problems however we cannot blame it all on the government. Each one of us should contribute our bit towards our country’s development.

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Hydraulophone and Pyrophone

 

An Unusual and Interesting Instruments

Hydraulophone

A hydraulophone is a musical instrument in which sounds are created by flowing water. Steve Mann says that the idea for creating a hydraulophone developed gradually in the 1980s. It's an unusual and interesting device that can be very expressive when played by a skilled musician. The general public can also create music with the instrument. It's fun and easy to play, although a skilled player can produce a wider variety of sounds than a beginner.

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Pyrophone

A pyrophone, also known as a "fire/explosion organ" or "fire/explosion calliope" is a musical instrument in which notes are sounded by explosions, or similar forms of rapid combustion, rapid heating, or the like, such as burners in cylindrical glass tubes, creating light and sound. 

It was invented by physicist and musician Georges Frédéric Eugène Kastner (born 1852 in Strasbourg, France - died 1882 in Bonn, Germany), son of composer Jean-Georges Kastner, around 1870.

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Major issues of the Citizens

 

Hello curious people,

Warmly welcome to my blog. Which has highlighted the major issues of the Indian Citizens as they are facing lots of difficulties in their day today life.

Major issues of the Indian Citizens 

India is the biggest democracy in the world, which has taken giant strides in the last few decades. We are now the world’s third-largest economy. However, being an Indian you can’t resist ‘chalta hai’ (let it be) common attitude. Moreover, for everything we have ‘jugaad’. But in between this, we can not forget everyday issues, which continue to pose hurdles in the progress of the nation. 

These social, political and economic issues are meant to be taken into consideration, in order to improve the prevailing condition of our society. Issues like corruption, crime, condition of the road network and so on, need to be looked into immediately.

Some of the paintings are given below that shows different types of issues.👇

Education System 

Clinlines 

Industrialization 

Safety and Security services 

Education system 

Unemployment 

Traffic problem

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Art Demonstration Program

 

Hello Friends, 

Warmly welcome to my blog. Here, I have thrown some light on the difference between Artistic ability and Creativity ability. How can students analyse their abilities and skills they have? Here, I have presented various art works of students as they had tried to enhance their capabilities. 

What is artistic and creative ability ? 🪄🖌

• Artistic ability includes skills and talent to create works of art: painting, drawing, sculpting, musical composition, etc.

• Creativity ability is the skill and talent to use our imagination to create and solve.

"Creativity is something that allows people to show what they are capable of doing. For the most part, this ability is unique to almost every individual."

- Joanna Yanez

When I think of creativity, I think of art that expresses inner talent and imagination. Creativity is the ability to come up with and present ideas which are stored in the mind when those ideas have a shape that can be formed as a work of art. Therefore the students of K.V. Vidya Mandir also tried their best to create new models of creative art.  🎨 For that you can watch the below given video. ⬇️ 

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