“Listening is not merely not talking, though even that is beyond most of our powers; it means taking a vigorous, human interest in what is being told us.” HumansMeanInterestTalkingListeningVigorousNot Talking Author:Alice Duer Miller
“It is among the commonplaces of education that we often first cut off the living root and then try to replace its natural functions by artificial means. Thus we suppress the child's curiosity and then when he lacks a natural interest in learning he is offered special coaching for his scholastic difficulties.” TryingFirstsMeanChildrenInterestNaturalEducationLearningCuttingSpecialDiversityRootsFunctionDifficultySocial JusticeCuriosityEducationalCoachingArtificialCommonplaceSchoolingSchooledUnschoolingSchool EducationScholastics Author:Alice Duer Miller
“When a woman like that whom I've seen so much, All of a sudden drops out of touch; Is always busy and never can, Spare you a moment, it means a man.” MenMeanMomentsBusySparesFunny FriendFunny FriendshipFunniest Friends Author:Alice Duer Miller
“People love to talk but hate to listen. Listening is not merely not talking, though even that is beyond most of our powers; it means taking a vigorous, human interest in what is being told us. You can listen like a blank wall or like a splendid auditorium where every sound comes back fuller and richer.” PeopleHumansMeanHateSoundInterestTalkingWallListeningBlankSplendidVigorousNot TalkingAuditoriumsTalking And Listening Author:Alice Duer Miller
