“Like taking a breath, learning was the simple and extraordinary result of being alive.”

“Consider, for a moment, how profound is an education: every human-made object in the world is the result of one. Every car, computer, particle accelerator, thatched hut, hairstyle, souffl, piano co...”

“Curiosity is the great motivator of an education. Its the how of learning: how we go from not knowing something to knowing it inside and out.”

“In the twenty-first century, we use a nineteenth-century school model with twentieth-century values. Theres clearly something wrong with this picture.”

“Curiosity is the great motivator of an education. It’s the how of learning: how we go from not knowing something to knowing it inside and out.”

“When describing nature, a writer should seize upon small details, arranging them so that the reader will see an image in his mind after he closes his eyes. For instance: you will capture the truth ...”

“Dance above the surface of the world. Let your thoughts lift you into creativity that is not hampered by opinion.”

“My life will be the best illustration of all my work.”

“Sometimes, insatiable curiosity and compassion are all that life requires of us.”

“Curiosity is the one thing invincible in Nature.”

“If spectacle is lacking in everyday life, it may be because we have forgotten where and how to look.”

“Education doesnt make you happy. Nor does freedom. We dont become happy just because were free if we are. Or because weve been educated if we have. But because education may be the means by which...”

“Because I trust in the ever-changing climate of the heart. (At least, today I feel that way.) I think it is necessary to have many experiences for the sake of feeling something; for the sake of bei...”

“The past has no power over the present moment.”