"The teacher who allows his scholars the freedom of the city of books is at liberty to be their guide, philosopher and friend; and is no longer the mere instrument of forcible intellectual feeding."

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Charlotte Mason

#Teacher Quotes #Book Quotes #Cities Quotes

“I think kissing is what separates us from the animals and makes us divine.”

Source : Robert Goolrick (2008). “The End of the World as We Know It: Scenes from a Life”, p.109, Algonquin Books
“People naturally long for a bit of the wealth that is whorling all around them, and if the work and education available to them won't get them closer to the comforts that they see others enjoying, the temptation to take shortcuts can be fierce.”

Source : "The whorl of poverty". Interview with Elizabeth Taylor, www.chicagotribune.com. May 18, 2012.
“A birthday is just another day where you go to work and people give you love. Age is just a state of mind, and you are as old as you think you are. You have to count your blessings and be happy.”
“We can't have everything! It took a lot of growing up for me to realize this unalterable fact and to discipline myself into accepting it.”
“That which needs to be proved cannot be worth much.”
“I'm just a glutton for spas and messages. And I love to surf and hike.”
“The spirits are an age-old theme, a story from darkest history, and therefore a presentational anchor that can be used with many different magic tricks.”
“We feel that we have to be right so that we can feel good. We donâ€™t want to be wrong because then weâ€™ll feel bad. But we could be more compassionate toward all these parts of ourselves. The whole right and wrong business closes us down and makes our world smaller. Wanting situations and relationships to be solid, permanent, and graspable obscures the pith of the matter, which is that things are fundamentally groundless.”

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