It is education that will arm us with the tools that will enable us to succeed and put a stop to the rising rates of preventable death.

Meaning of the quote

Education gives us the skills and knowledge we need to be successful in life. It can also help us find ways to prevent unnecessary deaths from happening. If we learn the right things, we can use that information to make the world a safer and healthier place.

About Christy Turlington

Christy Turlington is an iconic American fashion model who rose to fame in the late 80s and 90s. She has represented major brands like Calvin Klein and Maybelline, and has been described as the most beautiful woman in the world by Vogue’s Grace Coddington.

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I’d rather go naked than wear fur.

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What I did for a living for so many years separated who I was from what I did.

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It is better to not even try it than to endure the ramifications of either quitting smoking or dying.

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