The real difference between a man's scientific judgments about himself and the judgment of others about him is he has added sources of knowledge.
Edward ThorndikeTo the intelligent man with an interest in human nature it must often appear strange that so much of the energy of the scientific world has been spent on the study of the body and so little on the study of the mind.
Edward ThorndikeJust as the science and art of agriculture depend upon chemistry and botany, so the art of education depends upon physiology and psychology.
Edward ThorndikeAmongst the minds of animals that of man leads, not as a demigod from another planet, but as a king from the same race.
Edward Thorndike