“A child. . . opens and closes like a blossom.”
Quote by Elias Canetti
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“A youth is to be regarded with respect.”
Source: The Chinese Classics: The life and works of Mencius
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“The cardinal virtue of a teacher [is] to protect the pupil from his own influence.”
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“The flowers talk when the wind blows over them.”
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“Wise parents offer criticism only when asked, and then minimally.”
“Scholastic learning and polemical divinity retarded the growth of all true knowledge.”
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“Be patient with the boys - you are dealing with soul-stuff.”
Source: Little Journeys to the Homes of Eminent Artists: Thorwaldsen