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“The author himself is the best judge of his own performance; none has so deeply meditated on the subject; none is so sincerely interested in the event.”

Learning Subjects Events Judging Criticism Performances Critics Sincerely

Book:Memoirs of My Life: Edited from the Manuscripts by Georges A. Bonnard

Source: Memoirs of My Life: Edited from the Manuscripts by Georges A. Bonnard

“There are for man only two principles available for a mental grasp of reality, namely, those of teleology and causality. What cannot be brought under either of these categories is absolutely hidden to the human mind. An event not open to an interpretation by one of these two principles is for man inconceivable and mysterious. Change can be conceived as the outcome either of the operation of mechanistic causality or of purposeful behavior; for the human mind there is no third way available.”

“The inconveniences and horrors of the pox are perfectly well known to every one; but still the disease flourishes and spreads. Several million people were killed in a recent war and half the world ruined; but we all busily go on in courses that make another event of the same sort inevitable. Experientia docet? Experientia doesn't.”

People World Wells Stills War Courses Half Known Millions Learning Events Goes On Horror Disease Experience Spread Inevitable Well Known Ruined Futility Inconvenience Pox

Book:Antic Hay and the Gioconda Smile

Source: Antic Hay and the Gioconda Smile

“The unpleasant events you are passing from will not have been profitless to you.”

Has Beens Learning Events Passing Passings

Book:Abraham Lincoln: Selected Speeches and Writings

Source: Abraham Lincoln: Selected Speeches and Writings

“Learning is a process not an event.”

Process Learning Events

Author:Elliott Masie