“We think too small, like the frog at the bottom of the well. He thinks the sky is only as big as the top of the well. If he surfaced, he would have an entirely different view.” ~~ Mao Tse-Tung
Filed Under: Achievement, Attitude, Mao Tse-Tung
This collection of education quotes was inspired by the following quote from William Butler Yeats:
“Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire.”
Welcome. I am Barbara Feldman, a syndicated newspaper columnist, online publisher, blogger, tech evangelist, empty-nest mom and wife. Read more.
“Nothing happens unless first a dream.” ~~ Carl Sandburg
“To control and sort young people for the sake of institutional efficiency is to crush the human spirit.” ~~ Ron Miller
“Life is too short to waste time hating anyone.” ~~ Regina Brett
“A little magic can take you a long way.” ~~ Roald Dahl
“Children’s talent to endure stems from their ignorance of alternatives.” ~~ Maya Angelou
“I think there’s just one kind of folks. Folks.” ~~ Scout Finch in Harper Lee’s “To Kill a Mockingbird”, Chapter 23
“Always do right. This will gratify some people and astonish the rest.” ~~ Mark Twain
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