“The development of the faculty of attention forms the real object and almost the sole interest of studies.” RealFormInterestAttentionEducationStudyObjectsDevelopmentFacultySole Book:Waiting on God (Routledge Revivals) Source: Waiting on God (Routledge Revivals)
“I cannot recall a period when I did not draw; and at school, the studies that were distasteful to me, mathematics and grammar , were retarded by the indulgence of teachers who were proud of my drawing faculties, and passed over my neglect of uncongenial subjects.” SchoolStudyTeacherSubjectsProudPeriodsDrawsMathematicsDrawingFacultyNeglectRecallsGrammarIndulgenceRetardedDistasteful Book:Let There Be Sculpture Source: Let There Be Sculpture
“Men are so inclined to content themselves with what is commonest; the spirit and the senses so easily grow dead to the impressions of the beautiful and perfect, that every one should study, by all methods, to nourish in his mind the faculty of feeling these things. ...For this reason, one ought every day at least, to hear a little song, read a good poem, see a fine picture, and, if it were possible, to speak a few reasonable words.” IfsMenShouldMindLittlesReasonFeelingsBeautifulSpiritSongCultureSpeakGrowsPerfectStudyFineOughtMethodSensesImpressionReasonableFaculty Author:Johann Wolfgang von Goethe