Growth Quote by Tom Hodgkinson

“Education is like pruning ; it wrecks the natural growth of the tree in favour of a form that is useful to commercial society” quote by Tom Hodgkinson — Download Open image

““Education is like pruning ; it wrecks the natural growth of the tree in favour of a form that is useful to commercial society””

Tom Hodgkinson

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The phrase 'work/life balance' encapsulates a depressing outlook.

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All poets are idlers, even if all idlers are not poets.

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Pain will never leave us. Instead of putting energy into destroying pain, we need to put energy into creating pleasure.

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