Aleea

“That means letting them read books that are too easy for them, or too hard for them. That means letting them read books that challenge them, or do nothing but entertain them. And yes, it means letting students read books with things in them we might disagree with and letting them make up their own minds about things, which is downright scary sometimes. But that’s what good education is all about.”
― Alan Gratz, Ban This Book

“Emotions help us navigate a complex world that we don’t fully comprehend. They are our body’s way of ensuring that we do what is best for us.”
― Frans de Waal, Mama's Last Hug: Animal Emotions and What They Tell Us about Ourselves

“How do you explain to someone else why a thing matters to you if it doesn’t matter to them? How can you put into words how a book slips inside of you and becomes a part of you so much that your life feels empty without it?”
― Alan Gratz, Ban This Book

“Emotions infuse everything with meaning and are the main inspiration of cognition, also in our lives.”
― Frans de Waal, Mama's Last Hug: Animal Emotions and What They Tell Us about Ourselves