Every act of conscious learning requires the willingness to suffer an injury to one's self-esteem. That is why young children, before they are aware of their own self-importance, learn so easily...

Quote by Thomas S Szasz

Topics: Children Quotes, Learning Quotes, Self-esteem Quotes

The stupid neither forgive nor forget; the naive forgive and forget; the wise forgive but...

The stupid neither forgive nor forget; the naive forgive and forget; the wise forgive but...

The stupid neither forgive nor forget; the naive forgive and forget; the wise forgive but...

The stupid neither forgive nor forget; the naive forgive and forget; the wise forgive but...

People often say that this or that person has not yet found himself. But the...

People often say that this or that person has not yet found himself. But the...

Men are rewarded or punished not for what they do but for how their acts...

Men are rewarded or punished not for what they do but for how their acts...

Knowledge is gained by learning; trust by doubt; skill by practice; and love by love.

Knowledge is gained by learning; trust by doubt; skill by practice; and love by love.

Boredom is the feeling that everything is a waste of time; serenity, that nothing is.

Boredom is the feeling that everything is a waste of time; serenity, that nothing is.

Happiness is an imaginary condition, formerly attributed by the living to the dead, now usually...

Happiness is an imaginary condition, formerly attributed by the living to the dead, now usually...

Doubt is to certainty as neurosis is to psychosis. The neurotic is in doubt and...

Doubt is to certainty as neurosis is to psychosis. The neurotic is in doubt and...

Suicide is a fundamental human right. This does not mean that it is morally desirable....

Suicide is a fundamental human right. This does not mean that it is morally desirable....

Life, the gift of nature, Love, the gift of life, a Kiss, the gift of...

Life, the gift of nature, Love, the gift of life, a Kiss, the gift of...

Punishment is now unfashionable... because it creates moral distinctions among men, which, to the democratic...

Punishment is now unfashionable... because it creates moral distinctions among men, which, to the democratic...

A child becomes an adult when he realizes that he has a right not only...

A child becomes an adult when he realizes that he has a right not only...

Mother is the name for God in the lips and hearts of little children.

Mother is the name for God in the lips and hearts of little children.

The pursuit of truth and beauty is a sphere of activity in which we are...

The pursuit of truth and beauty is a sphere of activity in which we are...

A two-year old is kind of like having a blender, but you don't have a...

A two-year old is kind of like having a blender, but you don't have a...

Thanks for your nice little note, though I am sorry to hear you find Through...

Thanks for your nice little note, though I am sorry to hear you find Through...

The solution to adult problems tomorrow depends on large measure upon how our children grow...

The solution to adult problems tomorrow depends on large measure upon how our children grow...

No one has yet realized the wealth of sympathy, the kindness and generosity hidden in...

No one has yet realized the wealth of sympathy, the kindness and generosity hidden in...

But I can tell you what I believe: When tens of thousands of innocent souls...

But I can tell you what I believe: When tens of thousands of innocent souls...

There can never be any excuse for sacrificing our childrens futures to keep corporate tax...

There can never be any excuse for sacrificing our childrens futures to keep corporate tax...

There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, learning...

There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, learning...

You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection.

You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection.