I cannot emphasize enough the importance of family encouragement - not just for me, but for everyone. Adora Svitak emphasizeencouragementfamily Change image and share on social
I was thrilled to be able to read at three. I just thought everyone loved reading as much as I did. Adora Svitak lovereadthink Change image and share on social
We all love people who give credit to others for their success. Companies would probably do better with CEOs who didn't blow their own horn and ask for ridiculous salaries and new yachts every year. Adora Svitak blowceocompany Change image and share on social
Like probably a lot of people, I came away from watching films like 'Miss Representation' and 'Half the Sky' with the realization that the battle for women's rights is not over, especially not globally, and that the moral imperative of our century is to achieve full rights for everyone regardless of gender. Adora Svitak achievebattlecentury share on social
I realise I'm still a child, though I do feel older. I recently did an on-line test called 'What's Your True Age?' My result was 50-60 years old. Adora Svitak agecallchild Change image and share on social
I do wear a lot of hats, and sometimes people get confused with all that I do, but one thing that I am extraordinarily passionate about is furthering women's rights. I think it's something that's incredibly important, not just for girls everywhere but also boys to get involved in. Adora Svitak boyconfuseextraordinarily share on social
I would love it if we made more comparisons between current issues and issues of the past. Maybe we'd realize that sometimes 'current issues' and 'past issues' are one and the same. Our world's people still fight over natural resources, kill in the name of religion, occupy regions and give them up - just as we did 'so long ago.' Adora Svitak agocomparisoncurrent share on social
My family joke that I'm really a very senior person who accidentally happens to be 11. Adora Svitak accidentallyfamilyjoke Change image and share on social
My parents homeschooled my sister and me for many years. Why? Because the local school insisted that I, being three, should go to preschool, and my sister, being five, should go to kindergarten. The problem? You learn your alphabet in preschool, and I was already reading chapter books. Adora Svitak alphabetbookchapter share on social
Any good teacher knows how important it is to connect with students and understand our culture. Adora Svitak connectculturegood Change image and share on social