I walked a mile with Pleasure; She chatted all the way; But left me none the wiser For all she had to say.
Education’s Purpose
Education’s purpose is to replace an empty mind with an open one. ~ B. C. Forbes
What We See Changes
What we see changes what we know. What we know changes what we see. ~ Jean Piaget
The Kindling Of A Flame
Education is the kindling of a flame, not the filling of a vessel. ~ Socrates
We’ll Try This First
We’ll try this first. If it doesn’t work, we’ll try something else. That’s life, isn’t it? ~ Harold Bloom
No Scientific Study More Vital
There is no scientific study more vital than the study of his own brain. Our entire view of the universe depends on it. ~ Francis Crick
Everyone You Will Ever Meet
Everyone you will ever meet knows something you don’t. ~ Bill Nye
Self-knowledge Worth Having
The one self-knowledge worth having is to know one’s own mind. ~ F. H. Bradley
My Thirst For Books
I am unable to satisfy my thirst for books. Gold, silver, precious stones, beautiful clothing, marbled homes, cultivated fields, painted canvases, decorated horses and other similar things, possess silent and…
What We Don’t Repair
We repeat what we don’t repair.