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I feel sorry for kids these days. They get so much homework. Remember the days when we put a belt around our two books and carried them home? Now they're dragging a suitcase. They have school all day, then homework from six until eleven. There's no time left to be creative.
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"I feel sorry for kids these days. They get so much homework. Remember the days when we put a belt around our two books and carried them home? Now they're dragging a suitcase. They have school all day, then homework from six until eleven. There's no time left to be creative."
— Tom Petty #educationlearning #familyparenting

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I feel sorry for kids these days. They get so much homework. Remember the days when we put a belt around our two books and carried them home? Now they're dragging a suitcase. They have school all day, then homework from six until eleven. There's no time left to be creative. — Tom Petty

About Tom Petty

Tom Petty was a Musician from United States (1950–2017).

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Who said "I feel sorry for kids these days. They get so much homework. Remember the days…"?
This quote is attributed to Tom Petty, a Musician from United States.
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Tom Petty lived from 1950 – 2017.
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