Teaching Crabs
“You cannot teach a crab to walk straight.” – Aristophanes
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The Modern Educator
“The task of the modern educator is not to cut down jungles but to irrigate deserts.” – C. S. Lewis
Continue reading →Imagination and Knowledge
“Imagination is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is limited. Imagination encircles the world.” – Albert Einstein
Continue reading →Judging Others
“Judge a person by their questions rather than their answers.” – Voltaire
Continue reading →A Higher Standard
“Hold yourself responsible for a higher standard than anybody else expects of you.” – Henry Ward Beecher
Continue reading →True Wisdom
“True wisdom comes to each of us when we realize how little we understand about life, ourselves, and the world around us.” – Socrates
Continue reading →I Hope You Make Mistakes
“I hope that in this year to come, you make mistakes. Because if you are making mistakes, then you are making new things, trying new things, learning, living, pushing yourself, changing yourself, changing your world.” – Neil Gaiman
Continue reading →I Know Nothing
“I know nothing with any certainty, but the sight of the stars makes me dream.” – Vincent van Gogh
Continue reading →To Err and Cover Up
“To err is human. To try to cover it up is human, too.”
Continue reading →What Is vs. What If
“When you begin worrying and playing the ‘What If’ game – what if this happens, what if that happens… First, stop – take a breath and recognize that you’re playing it. Decide to the play the ‘What Is’ game instead … Continue reading →