We learn more by looking for the answer to a question and not finding it than we do from learning the answer itself.

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"Shakespeare, Dickens, Mark Twain, and so many others were my dearest friends and greatest teachers."

- Lloyd Alexander

Inspiration

"Keep reading. It's one of the most marvellous adventures that anyone can have."

- Lloyd Alexander

Motivation

"Perhaps one reason we are fascinated by cats is because such a small animal can contain so much independence, dignity, and freedom of spirit. Unlike the dog, the cat’s personality is never bet on a human’s. He demands acceptance on his own terms."

- Lloyd Alexander

Independence

"Perhaps one reason we are fascinated by cats is because such a small animal can contain so much independence, dignity, and freedom of spirit. Unlike the dog, the cat's personality is never bet on a human's. He demands acceptance on his own terms."

- Lloyd Alexander

Independence

"Fantasy is hardly an escape from reality. It’s a way of understanding it."

- Lloyd Alexander

Philosophy

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"The expert in anything was once a beginner."

- Helen Hayes

Learning

"Learn as if you will live forever, live like you will die tomorrow."

- Mahatma Gandhi

Learning

"To know how much there is to know is the beginning of learning to live."

- Dorothy West

Learning

"In the beginner’s mind, there are many possibilities; in the expert’s mind, there are few."

- Vince Gironda

Learning

"I am always doing what I cannot do yet in order to learn how to do it."

- Vincent van Gogh

Learning