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Holding the mind to a subject is like holding a ship to its course; it implies constant change of place combined with unity of direction.

John Dewey

The local is the only universal, upon that all art is built.
JOHN DEWEY

Art Philosophy
We do not learn from experience, we learn from reflecting on experience.
JOHN DEWEY

Experience Learning Philosophy Reflection
The ultimate function of literature is to appreciate the world, sometimes indignantly, sometimes sorrowfully, but best of all to praise when it is luckily possible.
JOHN DEWEY

Gratitude Literature Possible World
Whole object of intellectual education is formation of logical disposition.
JOHN DEWEY

Education Intellectual Logic
We may lead a horse to water we cannot make him drink; and that while we can shut a man up in a penitentiary we cannot make him penitent.
JOHN DEWEY

Drink Force Man Philosophy
We only think when confronted with a problem.
JOHN DEWEY

Problem Thinking
Education is not preparation for life; education is life itself. Education, therefore, is a process of living and not a preparation for future living.
JOHN DEWEY

Education Future Life Live Preparation
Hunger not to have, but to be.
JOHN DEWEY

Be Yourself Inspirational One Liner
Nothing is more tragic than failure to discover one’s true business in life, or to find that one has drifted or been forced by circumstance into an uncongenial calling.
JOHN DEWEY

Business Failure Life Tragedy True
The self is not something ready-made, but something in continuous formation through choice of action.
JOHN DEWEY

Action Change Choice Improvement Transformation
Arriving at one goal is the starting point to another.
JOHN DEWEY

Achievement Success
Wonder is the mother of all science.
JOHN DEWEY

Mom Science
Hear you don’t believe I know enough to hold office. I wish you to understand that I am thinking about something or other most of the time.
JOHN DEWEY

Believe Enough Myself Thinking Time Yourself
Education is not preparation for life, Education is life itself.
JOHN DEWEY

Education Life Preparation
Education is not preparation for life; education is life itself.
JOHN DEWEY

Education Life Preparation
The path of least resistance and least trouble is a mental rut already made. It requires troublesome work to undertake the alteration of old beliefs.
JOHN DEWEY

Believe Mental Path Work

Holding the mind to a subject is like holding a ship to its course; it implies constant change of place combined with unity of direction.

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