Canadian Quotes: Kyo Maclear

On July 8th we celebrate Kyo Maclear!



Neither one of my parents finished high school. There were obvious downsides, but one result is that they discovered the movement of their minds without thought of permission, without an eye on a good grade. From them, I should have known: knowledge is a beautiful sideways and sometimes upward spiral, but a tower of appeasement will not feed you. Merit badges will teach compliance with present paths but will not teach pathfinding.

- from Unearthing: A Story of Tangled Love and Family Secrets by Kyo Maclear



About this series

Every day this July, the yak occidental is posting a quote from a book by a Canadian writer to celebrate Canada Day on July 1st. Celebrating Canada is complex, and we must remember the violent and genocidal history our country is founded upon.

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