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“When we work with nature instead of trying to impose our will, the solution is often found within the problem.”

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David Holmgren, born in 1955, is a renowned writer focusing on sustainable development and ecological design. His works have had a profound impact on the promotion of sustainable lifestyles worldwide. more

“Traditional society was more like a set of concentric circles of meaningful structures, while modern man must learn how to find meaning in many structures to which he is only marginally related. In the village, language and architecture and religion and work and family customs were consistent with one another, mutually explanatory and reinforcing. To grow into one implied a growth into others.”

Men Language Grows Growth Modern Structure Architecture Meaningful Circles Traditional Related Consistent Customs Village Find Me Modern Man Implied

Book:Tradition and Revolution

Source: Tradition and Revolution

“It only takes about 50 contact hours to transmit basic literacy and math skills well enough that kids can be self-teachers from then on. The cry for 'basic skills' practice is a smokescreen behind which schools pre-empt the time of children for twelve years and teach them the six lessons I've just taught you.”

Years Wells Children Self Enough Kids School Hours Behinds Teach Practice Teacher Cry Taught Lessons Skills Six Math Contact Twelve Literacy Transmit Math Skills

Author:John Taylor Gatto

“If you can just immerse yourself in your life, it doesn't matter what you do everyday. Just do it intensely. Be in it, so that when you go to sleep you're exhausted every night and you say, 'Whoa, I just couldn't have done any more with that day.'”

Ifs Matter Done Night Sleep Everyday Every Night Exhausted Going To Sleep Just Do It

Author:Diana Nyad

“If people just asked: "Here are the needs of both sides, here are the resources. What can be done to meet these needs?" the conflict would be easy to resolve.”

People Ifs Needs Done Would Be Easy Sides Conflict Resources Resolve Both Sides

Author:Marshall B. Rosenberg

“As a homeschooling parent, I have often wondered who learns more in our family, the parent or the child. The topic I seem to be learning the most about is the nature of learning itself.”

Children Seems Parent Our Family Topics Homeschooling

Book:The Natural Child: Parenting from the Heart

Source: The Natural Child: Parenting from the Heart

“When we believe in our child fully, we trust that they are doing the very best they can at every moment, given their age, past experience and present circumstances. It is this kind of trust that I mean when I talk about parenting being on their child's side. Having someone dependably 'on their side' is absolutely critical if a child is to grow into adulthood with a generous capacity for love and trust. If we aren't on their side, who will be?”

Ifs Believe Kind Mean Children Moments Age Past Given Grows Sides Circumstances Capacity Our Children Critical Generous Adulthood Past Experiences Love And Trust

Author:Jan Hunt

“Two questions help us see why we are unlikely to get what we want by using punishment... The first question is: What do I want this person to do that's different from what he or she is currently doing? If we ask only this first question, punishment may seem effective because the threat or exercise of punitive force may well influence the person's behavior. However, with the second question, it becomes evident that punishment isn't likely to work: What do I want this person's reasons to be for doing what I'm asking?”

Ifs Want Firsts Wells May Persons Two Different Reason Helping Seems Asks Force Influence Exercise Behavior Asking Threat Punishment Evident Unlikely

Author:Marshall B. Rosenberg

“No government ought to be without censors; and where the press is free no one ever will.”

Government Media Ought Presses Censorship 4th Of July Freedom Of The Press Free Press Censored Censoring

Book:Thomas Jefferson: A Chronology of His Thoughts

Source: Thomas Jefferson: A Chronology of His Thoughts

“If you had always been free to learn, you would follow your natural tendency to find out as fully as possible about the things that interest you, cars or stars. We are born with what they call "love of learning"”

Ifs Stars Interest Born Natural Car Tendencies Love Of Learning

Author:Grace Llewellyn

“Teach your children to listen carefully and to speak thoughtfully. The best way to teach this is to listen carefully and speak thoughtfully to your children, from the time they are babies. Take their questions and ideas seriously... learning to speak and listen as if our words matter is fundamental to education. Dialogue is not the same as mindless chatter. Above all, listen, listen, and listen to your kids.”

Ifs Way Children Ideas Matter Kids Speak Teach Baby Our Children Fundamentals Best Way Dialogue Your Children Our Words Mindless Chatter Words Matter

Author:Grace Llewellyn

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