"An individual understands a concept, skill, theory, or domain of knowledge to the extent that he or she can apply it appropriately in a new situation."

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Source : Howard Gardner (1999). “The Disciplined Mind: What All Students Should Understand”

Howard Gardner

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“Significantly, God in Genesis 1 pronounces the rest of creation "good" before humanity is created. The psalmist and the prophets Isaiah, Jeremiah, and Ezekiel can speak of mountains, trees, sun, and moon praising God. Unlike an office complex or gymnasium, which have no value if people do not inhabit them, creation can glorify and bring God delight apart from human presence.”
“I donâ€™t watch a lot of other basketball away from the gym. But I do look at LeBronâ€™s box score. I want to see how many points, rebounds and assists he had, and how he shot from the field. If he had 30 points, nine rebounds and eight assists, I can tell you exactly how he did it, what type of shots he made and who he passed to.”
“If the guidance failed or started to stray or went somewhere we didn't like or the ground didn't like, I could flip a switch, and I could control seven, over seven and a half million pounds of thrust with this handle and fly the thing to the Moon myself.”

Source : "In the Shadow of the Moon", www.imdb.com. 2007.
“The happiest moments of my life have been the few which I have passed at home in the bosom of my family.”
“. . . hummings and clickings could be heard-the sounds attendant to the flow of electrons, now augmenting one maze of electromagnetic crises to a condition that was translatable from electrical qualities and quantities to a high grade of truth.”
“Assuming China does not become destabilized and continues to grow, it will no doubt develop a military program in proportion to its resources.”
“Poetry is a series of explanations of life, fading off into horizons too swift for explanations.”
“Writing is a legitimate way, an important way, to participate in the empowerment of the community that names me.”

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