Quote by John Dewey
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The path of least resistance and least trouble is a mental rut already made. It requires troublesome work to undertake the alternation of old beliefs. – John Dewey

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Man is not logical and his intellectual history is a record of mental reserves and compromises. He hangs on to what he can in his old beliefs even when he is compelled to surrender their logical basis. – John Dewey

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Genuine ignorance is… profitable because it is likely to be accompanied by humility, curiosity, and open mindedness; whereas ability to repeat catch-phrases, cant terms, familiar propositions, gives the conceit of learning and coats the mind with varnish waterproof to new ideas. – John Dewey

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A person who is trained to consider his actions, to undertake them deliberately, is in so far forth disciplined. Add to this ability a power to endure in an intelligently chosen course in the face of distraction, confusion, and difficulty, and you have the essence of discipline. – John Dewey

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Im going to work so that its a pure guts race at the end, and if it is, I am the only one who can win it. – Steve Prefontaine

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You only live once – but if you work it right, once is enough. – Joe E. Lewis

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Work while you work, play while you play – this is a basic rule of repressive self-discipline. – Theodor Adorno

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I understand whats it like to work all week and on Friday night just want to go and leave your brain at the door, buy some popcorn and be thrilled by something. – Don Cheadle

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