The sum and substance of education is the right training that effectually leads the soul of the child at play on to the love of the calling in its adult life.
Rebecca GoldsteinHow can those who possess all knowledge, which must include knowledge of life that is worth living, be interested in using knowledge only for the insignificant aim of making money?
Rebecca GoldsteinI was raised in an Orthodox Jewish household and I wouldn't say so much it's informed my views, but it's informed my interest, so I think as a child I was often very baffled by knowledge claims.
Rebecca GoldsteinHaving your husband at a party is like adding anchovies to a salad. I love anchovies, but you can't taste anything else.
Rebecca GoldsteinPhilosophers feel a little more cautious about letting down their technical guard lest the general public doesn't recognize their special credentials. It's the fact that philosophy is of general interest that, paradoxically, keeps philosophers from wanting to speak in a way that's accessible to the general public.
Rebecca Goldstein