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> [There is a dearth of thinking skills - people are taught what to think, not how.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/al-seckel/there-is-a-dearth-of-thinking-skills-people-are-taught-what-to-think/)

[Al Seckel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/al-seckel/)

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## More by Al Seckel

> [There is a dearth of thinking skills - people are taught what to think, not how.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/al-seckel/there-is-a-dearth-of-thinking-skills-people-are-taught-what-to-think/)

[Al Seckel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/al-seckel/)

> [On the East Coast, people try to make life interesting. On the West Coast, they try to make it comfortable. The emphasis here is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/al-seckel/on-the-east-coast-people-try-to-make-life-interesting-on-the-west/)

[Al Seckel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/al-seckel/)

> [I have not been part of an active counterculture movement, as it is not the approach that I have personally pursued to create a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/al-seckel/i-have-not-been-part-of-an-active-counterculture-movement-as-it-is/)

[Al Seckel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/al-seckel/)

> [The true secret to genius is in creativity, not in technical mechanics.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/al-seckel/the-true-secret-to-genius-is-in-creativity-not-in-technical-mechanics/)

[Al Seckel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/al-seckel/)

> [I live in one of the coastal cities in Southern California, and every so often I like to take a walk down the boardwalk…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/al-seckel/i-live-in-one-of-the-coastal-cities-in-southern-california-and-every/)

[Al Seckel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/al-seckel/)

> [I have to admit that I am really partial to the look and feel of a book. I have been that way my entire…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/al-seckel/i-have-to-admit-that-i-am-really-partial-to-the-look-and-feel-of-a/)

[Al Seckel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/al-seckel/)

> [I like the weight, look, and feel of a book. I enjoy turning the pages, and frequently scan the spines of my many books…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/al-seckel/i-like-the-weight-look-and-feel-of-a-book-i-enjoy-turning-the-pages/)

[Al Seckel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/al-seckel/)

> [I have to admit that I am really partial to the look and feel of a book. I have been that way my entire…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/al-seckel/i-have-to-admit-that-i-am-really-partial-to-the-look-and-feel-of-a-2/)

[Al Seckel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/al-seckel/)

> [I have not been part of an active counterculture movement, as it is not the approach that I have personally pursued to create a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/al-seckel/i-have-not-been-part-of-an-active-counterculture-movement-as-it-is-2/)

[Al Seckel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/al-seckel/)

> [It is easier for a libertarian to attack the science of global warming than to alter one's core libertarian beliefs.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/al-seckel/it-is-easier-for-a-libertarian-to-attack-the-science-of-global/)

[Al Seckel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/al-seckel/)

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