Surely knowledge of the natural world, knowledge of the human condition, knowledge of the nature and dynamics of society, knowledge of the past so that one may use it in experiencing the present and aspiring to the future--all of these, it would seem reasonable to suppose, are essential to an educated man. To these must be added another--knowledge of the products of our artistic heritage that mark the history of our esthetic wonder and delight.

Passion, like discriminating taste, grows on its use. You more likely act yourself into feeling than feel yourself into action.

Good teaching is forever being on the cutting edge of a child's competence.

Telling others about oneself is...no simple matter. It depends on what we think they think we ought to be like

The young child approaching a new subject or anew problem is like the scientist operating at the edge of his chosen field.

The agentive mind is not only active in nature, but it seeks out dialogue and discourse with other active minds. And it is through this dialogic, discursive process that we come to know the Other and his points of view, his stories. We learn an enormous amount not only about the world but about ourselves by discourse with Others.

Stimuli, however, do not act upon an indifferent organism.