Dad was a philosopher and had what he called his Theory of Purpose, which held that everything in … - Jeannette Walls

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Very often we developed a better grasp of the subjects than the over worked teachers.

Jeannette Walls

Dad was a philosopher and had what he called his Theory of Purpose, which held that everything in life had a purpose, and unless it achieved that purpose, it was just taking up space on the planet and wasting everybody's time.

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