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“The young child approaching a new subject or anew problem is like the scientist operating at the edge of his chosen field.”

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Passion, like discriminating taste, grows on its use. You more likely act yourself into feeling than feel yourself into action.

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The essence of creativity is figuring out how to use what you already know in order to go beyond what you already think.

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"Thinking about thinking" has to be a principle ingredient of any empowering practice of education.

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Telling others about oneself is...no simple matter. It depends on what we think they think we ought to be like

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