The teacher, by Maria Montessori
“The teacher must derive not only the capacity, but the desire, to observe natural phenomena. In our system, she must become a passive, much…
frases & reflexões
In a moment of decision…
“In a moment of decision, the best thing you can do is the right thing to do. The worst thing you can do is…
“You’re always in it”
“You can’t escape your own period. Whether you take sides for or against, you’re always in it.” ~ Pablo Picasso
Work smarter, not harder
“Work smarter, not harder”. ~ Subhas C Gupta, MD PhD FRCS.
Jabor e a liberdade, 2
É como disse o Jabor, “o homem de hoje tem uma ridícula liberdade para nada, para comer sanduíche em lanchonete e acreditar em mentiras”.
Rig Veda 10.117.1
Say not, “This poor man’s hunger is a heaven-sent doom.” To the well-fed, too, comes death in many forms. Yet the wealth of the…
Paint, says Van Gogh
“If you hear a voice within you say ‘you cannot paint,’ then by all means paint, and that voice will be silenced.” ~ Vincent…
Confusion is an misunderstood order
“Confusion is a word we have invented for an order which is not understood.” ~ Henry Miller
A vida é simples, meu caro Watson!
Sherlock Holmes e Dr.Watson vão acampar… Montam a barraca e, depois de uma boa refeição e uma garrafa de vinho, deitam-se para dormir. Algumas…
It won’t come out of your horn
“Jazz comes from who you are, where you’ve been, what you have done. If you don´t live it, it won’t come out of your…
O “apolítico” é pró-status quo
“Quando a pessoa pensa que é apolítica, ela está apenas aderindo ao status quo”. Paulo Autran (sintetizando muitos outros, Brecht inclusive)
Great Being higher and lower
“When the Great Being is seen as both the higher and the lower, then the knot of the heart is rent asunder, all doubts…
Bart Simpson quote
“Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls. Contrary to what you’ve just seen, war is neither glamorous nor fun. There are no winners, only losers….
Lisa Simpson quote
“It’s not our fault our generation has short attention spans, Dad. We watch an appalling amount of TV.” ~ Lisa Simpson
For Justice, Martin Luther King Jr.
“As you press on for justice, be sure to move with dignity and discipline, using only the weapon of love. Let no man pull…
Ends and melody, Nietzsche
“Not every end is the goal. The end of a melody is not its goal; and yet: if a melody has not reached its…
Thoughts, by Nietzsche
“Thoughts are the shadows of our sensations – always darker, emptier, simpler than these”. ~ Friedrich Nietzsche
Opinion without thought
“Too often we… enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought.” ~ John F. Kennedy
“Obstacles”
“Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off the goal.” ~ Henry Ford
Deus quer… (F.Pessoa)
“Deus quer, o homem sonha, a obra nasce”. – Fernando Pessoa