The teacher must derive not only the capacity, but the desire, to observe natural phenomena. The teacher must understand and feel her position of observer: the activity must lie in the phenomenon. – Maria Montessori Category: teacher
Do not worry about avoiding temptation. As you grow older it will avoid you. – Joey Adams Category: funny
God has given a great deal to man, but man would like something from man. – Antonio Porchia, Voces, 1943, translated from Spanish by W.S. Merwin Category: Humankind
I heard the old, old, men say all thats beautiful drifts away, like the waters. – William Butler Yeats Category: Men