Life Quotes

The big one. What it means, how to live it, and why it's worth the effort.

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"We are all in the process of becoming more fully alive, more fully human."
Maxine Greene
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"Authenticity means acknowledging our incompleteness and remaining open to growth and change."
Maxine Greene
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"In caring for others, we discover our own humanity and moral potential."
Nel Noddings
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"We become fully human through our capacity to respond to the call of the other."
Nel Noddings
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"To be fully alive is to be conscious of our interconnectedness with others and with the world."
Maxine Greene
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"To be human is to be incomplete, always becoming, always in process."
Maxine Greene
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"Learning is not a destination, but a journey."
Malcolm Knowles
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"Growth and development are continuous throughout life."
Malcolm Knowles
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"Learning is a response to the human need for growth."
Malcolm Knowles
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"The best learning leaves us changed forever."
Malcolm Knowles
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"Life is a narrative we construct as we go along."
Jerome Bruner
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"Play is the most serious business of childhood."
Jerome Bruner
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"Life is a process of becoming, a combination of states we have to go through."
Benjamin Bloom
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"The greatest discovery of our generation is that a person can alter their life by altering their attitude."
Benjamin Bloom
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"In caring for others, we find our deepest sense of meaning and purpose."
Nel Noddings
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"We are most fully human when we are engaged in authentic caring."
Nel Noddings
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"Caring is sustainable only when it is genuinely rooted in authentic relationship."
Nel Noddings
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"Being alive means being responsive to the world, being willing to be changed by what we encounter."
Maxine Greene
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"The capacity for growth and change persists throughout the entire lifespan."
Malcolm Knowles
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"Learning is not preparation for life; learning is life itself."
Malcolm Knowles
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"Learning is fundamentally about becoming more fully human."
Malcolm Knowles
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"Education should prepare students for lives of purpose and contribution."
Benjamin Bloom
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"Learning is a lifelong journey, not a destination to be reached."
Benjamin Bloom
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"Learning is most effective when it addresses the whole person."
Benjamin Bloom
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"Education should help students understand themselves and the world around them."
Benjamin Bloom
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"Education should prepare people to live fulfilling, responsible lives."
Benjamin Bloom
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"The narrative structure of our lives shapes who we become more than the events themselves."
Jerome Bruner
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"We are all storytellers, constantly constructing narratives that give coherence to our lives."
Jerome Bruner
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"We become ourselves through the roles we play and the narratives we construct about our lives."
Jerome Bruner
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"We construct our identities through the stories we tell about ourselves and our experiences."
Jerome Bruner