"What radical constructivism may suggest to educators is this: the art of teaching has little to do with the traffic of knowledge, its fundamental purpose must be to foster the art of learning."

-- Ernst von Glasersfeld

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“I am a creature of habit with my food and snacks. I make sure to get in all three meals and drink my Eboost every morning, and lots of hot tea keeps me going!”

Source : "RHOBH’s Kristen Taekman: Parenting, Collaborating, Evolving". Interview with Maranda Pleasant, www.marandapleasantmedia.com.
“The political bug first bit me was Malcolm Fraser's resignation from the Gorton Government.”
“We either crucify or crown Jesus by our lives.”
“I've gone through many, many things. I tell you something, that if it doesn't kill you, you get stronger.”
“Jesus . . . wants us to see that the neighbor next door or the people sitting next to us on a plane or in a classroom are not interruptions to our schedule. They are there by divine appointment. Jesus wants us to see their needs, their loneliness, their longings, and he wants to give us the courage to reach out to them.”

Source : David Peterson, Rebecca Manley-Pippert (2013). “Out of the Saltshaker and into the World: Evangelism As A Way Of Life”, p.104, SPCK
“If we get you in the early years of your life and we fill your head with all of the Catholic stories, then it's very hard for you to stop being Catholic. Catholics are Catholics because they like being Catholic.”

Source : "Father Andrew Greeley Extended Interview". Interview With Judy Valente, www.pbs.org. May 10, 2002.
“Who knows why some words ignite the hearts of some readers while others are like wet matches that won't light.”
“The fact the enemies of God must face is that modern civilization has conquered the world, but in doing so has lost its soul. And in losing its soul it will lose the very world it gained. Even our own so-called Liberal culture in these United States which has tried to avoid complete secularization by leaving little zones of individual freedom is in danger of forgetting that these zones were preserved only because religion was in their soul. And as religion fades so will freedom, for only where the spirit of God is, is there liberty.”

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