“I myself incline to drift, to accept a lesser situation rather than strive for a greater, and yet, I know that character in life and art is only made by an effort that is quite beyond one's ordinary everyday acceptance of things as they are.” KnowsArtMadeCharacterEffortSituationAcceptingGreaterAcceptanceOrdinaryArt IsStriveEverydayIncline Author:Lawren Harris
“To oscillate between drill exercises that strive to attain efficiency in outward doing without the use of intelligence, and an accumulation of knowledge that is supposed to be an ultimate end in itself, means that education accepts the present social conditions as final, and thereby takes upon itself the responsibility for perpetuating them. A reorganization of education so that learning takes place in connection with the intelligent carrying forward of purposeful activities is a slow work. It can be accomplished only piecemeal, a step at a time.” MeanEndsUseSocialResponsibilityAcceptingStepsConditionsExerciseActivityConnectionsUltimateIntelligentStriveFinalsSupposed To BeAccomplishedWorking ItEfficiencyAccumulationDrillsPerpetuatingSocial ConditionsReorganization Book:Democracy And Education Source: Democracy And Education
“A man's fatherliness is enriched as much by his acceptance of his feminine and childlike strivings as it is by his memories of tender closeness with his own father. A man who has been able to accept tenderness from his father is able later in life to be tender with his own children.” MenChildrenHas BeensAbleFatherMemoriesAcceptingStyleAcceptanceStriveFeminineTendernessChildlikeClosenessLater In LifeParenting Styles Book:Oneness and separateness: from infant to individual Source: Oneness and separateness: from infant to individual
“You can understand why a system would seek information - but why in hell does it offer information? Why do we strive to be understood? Why is a refusal to accept communication so painful?” DoeAcceptingHellInformationCommunicationOffersUnderstoodStrivePainfulRefusal Author:James Tiptree Jr.
“When you accept your imperfections-and still are willing to brush yourself off and start again-you can make changes...for you are on a heroic journey of the heart. To me this is the best kind of hero. The kind of hero I strive to be.” HeartKindStillsAcceptingJourneyWillingHeroStriveImperfectionHeroicBrushesMaking Changes Author:Denise Linn
“No man can do both effective and decent work in public life unless he is a practical politician on the one hand, and a sturdy believer in Sunday-school politics on the other. He must always strive manfully for the best, and yet, like Abraham Lincoln, must often resign himself to accept the best possible.” MenHandsSchoolCan DoAcceptingPoliticianStriveBelieverPracticalsDecentSundayAbrahamPublic LifeSunday SchoolSturdyDecent Work Book:Writings Source: Writings