Life must be lived and curiosity kept alive. One must never, for whatever reason, turn his back on life.
Eleanor RooseveltRead
The giving of love and understanding is an education in itself.
Interpretation
Love and understanding enrich our learning experiences more than formal education.
Eleanor Roosevelt's quote emphasizes that true education transcends mere academic learning; it encompasses the profound lessons learned through love and understanding. When we engage with others through empathy and affection, we gain valuable insights that contribute to our personal growth and wisdom.
In practice
In a speech about personal development at a community center.
Life must be lived and curiosity kept alive. One must never, for whatever reason, turn his back on life.
Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people.
You have to accept whatever comes and the only important thing is that you meet it with courage and with the best that you have to give.
Our children should learn the general framework of their government and then they should know where they come in contact with the government, where it touches their daily lives and where their influence is exerted on the government. It must not be a distant thing, someone else's business, but they must see how every cog in the wheel of a democracy is important and bears its share of responsibility for the smooth running of the entire machine.
It takes courage to love, but pain through love is the purifying fire which those who love generously know.
I believe that anyone can conquer fear by doing the things he fears to do.
If you think you're boring your audience, go slower not faster.
New knowledge is the most valuable commodity on earth. The more truth we have to work with, the richer we become.
Some teachers teach for others to learn. That's not me. Some teachers teach for others to accomplish. That is me.
Intelligence plus character-that is the goal of true education.
I've learned that education, experience, and memories are three things that no one can take away from you.
Today knowledge has power. It controls access to opportunity and advancement.
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