"It is through others that we become ourselves."

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Source : "Brain training in the nursery" by Diane Hofkins, www.theguardian.com. March 9, 2009.

Lev S. Vygotsky

“True stories deal with hunger, imaginary ones with love.”
“The oak tree: not interested in cherry blossoms.”

Source : Matsuo Basho, “The Oak Tree”
“Each day comes to me with both hands full of possibilities.”
“I take around 60 trips a year for business so I can't say that I enjoy the act of travelling itself. I wish I could be transported to my destination without having to go on the journey to get there.”

Source : Source: www.ft.com
“A trial is two narratives competing for your attention.”
“Single cells analyze thousands of stimuli from the microenvironment they inhabit. The more awareness an organism has of its environment, the better its chances for survival. When cells band together they increase their awareness exponentially. Division of labor among the cells in the community offers an additional survival advantage. The efficiency it enables more cells to live on less. Evolution is based on an instructive, cooperative interaction among organisms and their environment enables life forms to survive and evolve in a dynamic world.”
“What distinguishes exemplary boards is that they are robust, effective social systems . . .The highest performing companies have extremely contentious boards that regard dissent as an obligation and that treat no subject as undiscussable.”
“I think every intelligent woman should have a career.”

Source : "Fictional character: Nancy Drew". "Nancy Drew: Detective", www.imdb.com. 1938.

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