Education Quote by Keith Johnstone
“In a normal education everything is designed to suppress spontaneity, but I wanted to develop it.”
About This Quote
Source Interview: Theatre Practice and Improvisation, Keith Johnstone, 1979
Education often stifles natural creativity, yet one can nurture spontaneity despite systemic constraints.
In simple terms: Schools can kill creativity, but you can still foster it.
Cultivate environments that value and develop spontaneous expression.
Themes
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When to use this quote
- classroom teaching
- arts workshops
- team building
- innovation labs
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- How can you embed spontaneity in formal curricula?
- What practices best protect creative impulses?
Institutional structures may resist change, limiting impact.