The books which help you most are those which make you think the most. The hardest way of learning is by easy reading; every man that tries it finds it so. But a great book that comes from a great thinker, — it is a ship of thought, deep freighted with truth, with beauty too.
Interpretation
Great books provoke deep thoughts and insights, often making learning challenging yet rewarding.
The quote emphasizes that the most valuable books are those that stimulate critical thinking and provoke reflection. While easy reading may seem appealing, true understanding and enlightenment often come from engaging with complex ideas presented by thoughtful authors. Such works are akin to vessels filled with profound truths and beauty, offering readers a rich and transformative experience.
In practice
This quote can be shared at a book club meeting to encourage deeper discussions about the literature being read.
A democracy,- that is a government of all the people, by all the people, for all the people; of course, a government of the principles of eternal justice, the unchanging law of God; for shortness' sake I will call it the idea of Freedom.
Want and wealth equally harden the human heart, as frost and fire are both alien to the human flesh. Famine and gluttony alike drive away nature from the heart of man.
No man is so great as mankind.
Outward judgment often fails, inward judgment never.
You may not, cannot, appropriate beauty. It is the wealth of the eye, and a cat may gaze upon a king.
Let us do our duty in our shop or our kitchen, in the market, the street, the office, the school, the home, just as faithfully as if we stood in the front rank of some great battle, and knew that victory for mankind depended on our bravery, strength, and skill. When we do that, the humblest of us will be serving in that great army which achieves the welfare of the world.
If your words aren't truthful, the finest optically letter-spaced typography won't help.
Teaching kids about money is never just about money.
In fiction workshops, we tend to focus on matters of verisimilitude largely because such issues are so much easier to talk about than the failure of imagination.
If someone has children, the first thing they want is for them to be happy, and then become someone in life and all that. But the educational system, I mean always, not just now, creates competitive, successful people, and does not educate them to be happy. The problem is that success gives money, not happiness. The eternal problem.
Sadly, so many arts programs have been eliminated from schools due to budget constraints. These creative outlets are so very important, not only for a child's well-being, but also for self-expression and fun.
Let us in education dream of an aristocracy of achievement arising out of a democracy of opportunity
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