

“I do not exist to impress the world. I exist to live my life in a way that will make me happy. ”
― Illusions: The Adventures of a Reluctant Messiah
― Illusions: The Adventures of a Reluctant Messiah

“The formulation of the problem is often more essential than its solution, which may be merely a matter of mathematical or experimental skill.”
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“Schooling that children are forced to endure—in which the subject matter is imposed by others and the “learning” is motivated by extrinsic rewards and punishments rather than by the children’s true interests—turns learning from a joyful activity into a chore, to be avoided whenever possible. Coercive schooling, which tragically is the norm in our society, suppresses curiosity and overrides children’s natural ways of learning. It also promotes anxiety, depression and feelings of helplessness that all too often reach pathological levels.”
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“Integrity is doing the right thing, even when no one is watching.”
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“if you argue for your limitations they are yours”
― Illusions: The Adventures of a Reluctant Messiah
― Illusions: The Adventures of a Reluctant Messiah
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