Bell Ringer Do Now: Silently and independently paraphrase the
quote below by rewriting the main ideas in your own
words.
“I will smile at friend and foe alike and make every effort
to find, in him or her, a quality to praise, now that I realize
the deepest yearning of human nature is the craving to be
appreciated." Og Mandino

Read the following excerpt from kabir’s “tell me, o swan, your ancient tale,” and answer the question. which of the following best states an explicit meaning of the excerpt? a) the swan is very old and wise b) the narrator seeks the swan’s wisdom c) the narrator asks the swan questions about its origin, destination, and goal d) the origin, destination, and goal of the swan are important for the spiritual growth of e) the narrator