"Memory is the residue of thought"

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Source : Daniel T. Willingham (2009). “Why Don't Students Like School?: A Cognitive Scientist Answers Questions About How the Mind Works and What It Means for the Classroom”, p.41, John Wiley & Sons

Daniel T. Willingham

#Memories Quotes

“I think it backfired. It wasn't what I expected, it was difficult. I didn't expect them to throw somany mind games into it. I didn't expect to be so emotional, but I asked for it really. I'ma glutton for punishment.”
“I can tell you the day The Beach Boys will no longer exist - never. We'll be on stage in wheelchairs.”
“The destruction that barbarians leave behind has a grim fascination, doesn't it? We're reminded how thin is the veneer of civilization.”
“I think writing is a process that starts long before the writers are actually writers and probably goes on long afterward. It's rather like the way the Arabs weave rugs. They don't stop. They just cut them off at a certain spot on the loom. There is no particular beginning or end.”
“It is music and dancing that make me at peace with the world.”
“I look at everything Iâ€™ve done critically - but I think thatâ€™s the job of an actor. If you ever sit on your laurels or think that youâ€™re good - in a way, I donâ€™t then think youâ€™re pushing yourself.”
“When you're running a company, creating jobs is the last thing you want to. When you're running a company you want to employ as few people as possible, and yet you inadvertently create jobs.”
“I have personally been affected by women's reproductive health issues, and I will continue to support that cause and spread awareness about it.”

Source : Source: pitchfork.com

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