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Such happiness as life is capable of comes from the full participa

Such happiness as life is capable of comes from the full participation of all our powers in the endeavor to wrest from each changing situations of experience its own full and unique meaning. – John Dewey

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Complete adaptation to environment means death. The essential point in all response is the desire to control environment. – John Dewey

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Adaptability
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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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Ignorance
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John Dewey
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Two things control mens nature, instinct and experience. – Blaise Pascal

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Experience

None of us feels the true love of God till we realize how wicked we are. But you cant teach people that – they have to learn by experience. – Dorothy L. Sayers

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Experience

At times I experience hardship in trying to find the proper point of balance between traditional things and my own personality. – Princess Masako

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Experience

I didnt go to high school, so I dont have a high school experience. I was home-schooled during high school. – Josh Hutcherson

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Experience

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