Gregory Bassham > Quotes

“To pursue wisdom is to live in such a way that one is prepared to face death when it comes. (247)”
― Gregory Bassham, The Ultimate Harry Potter and Philosophy: Hogwarts for Muggles

“Think of how you feel when you are sick, or how you felt when you were learning to ride your bike. The physical state of your body has a direct effect on how you think about the world, on the state of your mind. I don’t think it would be an exaggeration to say that your body has a direct effect on who you are. (30)
In an essay by Eric Saidel, Sirius Black: Man or Dog”
― Gregory Bassham, The Ultimate Harry Potter and Philosophy: Hogwarts for Muggles

“Pulling out weeds at their roots may be harder than simply spraying them to make them temporarily go away, but, ultimately, it's more effective and enduring.”
― Gregory Bassham, The Ultimate Harry Potter and Philosophy: Hogwarts for Muggles

“we live our lives from the "inside", from the vantage point of our own personal mini-cam on life. This gives us privileged access to what's going on inside our own heads. But sometimes we can be too close to ourselves to see us as we truly are. We lack perspective, objectivity. That's where friends can help. Friends can tell you when you're selfish or rude or making a total fool of yourself. Conversely, they can let you know when you're being kind or generous or need to lighten up on yourself.”
― Gregory Bassham, The Ultimate Harry Potter and Philosophy: Hogwarts for Muggles

“Dewey believed that education has a practical function and should not be seen as a series of pointless hurdles to jump over before 'real life' begins. Education isn't a preamble to life; it's part of life, and it exists to solve practical human problems and meet human needs.”
― Gregory Bassham, The Ultimate Harry Potter and Philosophy: Hogwarts for Muggles

“It's in out-of-the-ordinary situations - especially situations of challenge or adversity - that the most important differences between people shine through.”
― Gregory Bassham, The Ultimate Harry Potter and Philosophy: Hogwarts for Muggles

“Le génie de l'oeuvre de Rowling réside non seulement dans son art de raconter des histoires, mais aussi dans sa capacité de changer le lecteur. Si on autorise la magie de Rowling à agir sur nous, elle éveillera, défiera et transformera notre façon de penser. En suivant Harry et les autres personnages, nous ne devenons pas simplement de meilleurs lecteurs, nous devenons de meilleures personnes.”
― Bassham Gregory

“Fidelity (i.e., honesty or faithfulness): keeping one’s promises and telling the truth. 2. Reparation: making up for wrongs we have done to others. 3. Gratitude: being thankful for past kindnesses and repaying those who have done us good. 4. Justice: treating people fairly and giving them what they deserve. 5. Beneficence: doing good to others. 6. Self-improvement: striving to become a better person. 7. Nonmaleficence: avoiding and preventing harms to others.”
― Gregory Bassham, Environmental Ethics: The Central Issues

“Only by knowing yourself can you live honestly and find your own path.”
― Gregory Bassham, The Ultimate Harry Potter and Philosophy: Hogwarts for Muggles