We have no firm hold on any knowledge or philosophy that can lift us out of our difficulties. Anne Sullivan Macy More Quotes by Anne Sullivan Macy More Quotes From Anne Sullivan Macy We all make mistakes, as the hedgehog said as he climbed off the scrubbing brush Anne Sullivan Macy hedgehogssaidmistake Language grows out of life, out of its needs and experiences...Language and knowledge are indissolubly connected; they are interdependent. Good work in language presupposes and depends on a real knowledge of things. Anne Sullivan Macy intelligenceintellectualreal If the child is left to himself, he will think more and better, if less showily. Let him go and come freely, let him touch real things and combine his impressions for himself. Anne Sullivan Macy realchildrenthinking The truth is not wonderful enough to suit the newspapers; so they enlarge upon it, and invent ridiculous embellishments. Anne Sullivan Macy womenmemorablereality Our material eye cannot see that a stupid chauvinism is driving us from one noisy, destructive, futile agitation to another. Anne Sullivan Macy agitationeyestupid Certain periods in history suddenly lift humanity to an observation point where a clear light falls upon a world previously dark. Anne Sullivan Macy lightdarkfall A strenuous effort must be made to train young people to think for themselves and take independent charge of their lives. Anne Sullivan Macy independentpeoplethinking I think that there are some teachers that do a very good job of incorporating culture and history. And there are some teachers who could use a little more help in that area. Anne Sullivan Macy teacherjobsthinking It's a great mistake, I think, to put children off with falsehoods and nonsense, when their growing powers of observation and discrimination excite in them a desire to know about things. Anne Sullivan Macy educationalmistakechildren I'd rather break stones on the king's highway than hem a handkerchief. Anne Sullivan Macy hemkingsstones No matter how mistaken Communist ideas may be, the experience and knowledge gained by trying them out have given a tremendous impetus to thought and imagination. Anne Sullivan Macy imaginationtryingideas Yes, I am proud, and very humble too. Anne Sullivan Macy proudhumble We are bothered a good deal by people who assume the responsibility of the world when God is neglectful. Anne Sullivan Macy responsibilitypeopleworld We all like stories that make us cry. It's so nice to feel sad when you've nothing in particular to feel sad about. Anne Sullivan Macy nicestoriesmemorable The Great War proved how confused the world is. Depression is proving it again. Anne Sullivan Macy confusedwarworld Why, it is as easy to teach the name of an idea, if it is clearly formulated in the child's mind, as to teach the name of an object. Anne Sullivan Macy nameschildrenideas The wrong things are predominantly stressed in the schools - things remote from the student's experience and need. Anne Sullivan Macy stressedschoolneeds I am beginning to suspect all elaborate and special systems of education. They seem to me to be built up on the supposition that every child is a kind of idiot who must be taught to think. Anne Sullivan Macy learningeducationchildren
