Enlightenment is "being," and it grows; it's end is serenity.
It is a rare privilege to watch the birth, growth, and first feeble struggles of a living mind; this privilege is mine.
I think that there are some teachers that do a very good job of incorporating culture and history. And there are some teachers who could use a little more help in that area.
Certain periods in history suddenly lift humanity to an observation point where a clear light falls upon a world previously dark.
No matter how mistaken Communist ideas may be, the experience and knowledge gained by trying them out have given a tremendous impetus to thought and imagination.
Why, it is as easy to teach the name of an idea, if it is clearly formulated in the child's mind, as to teach the name of an object.
A strenuous effort must be made to train young people to think for themselves and take independent charge of their lives.
The whole system is under tremendous strain. Although the increasing pace of change is essential for developing new solutions, it is also pushing society to its limits. In global structures, it all comes to a head in the form of sudden crises. This leads to tipping point situations in which the seemingly impossible becomes possible.
Evolving into a middle-aged person is quite interesting if we can understand what it means. I would like to think it meant being a bit sure of what I want.
I would tell everyone to go to college, no matter what. It gives you time to grow up.
Actually, I majored in marketing and I have a bachelor of science.