Michele Pasin / Quotes

A daily fitness routine

Nevertheless, I persevered with the lessons, and I exercised every day. I worked my way up to twenty sets of thirty push-ups, with a minute rest between each…

Shantaram (gregory David Roberts) #days #months #rest

A book as companion for continual growth

First, I would recommend that you not “see” this material as a book, in the sense that it is something to read once and put on a shelf. You may choose to read…

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People (Stephen R. Covey) #book #reading #changes

Bacteria as honorable foes that prune mankind

For the enemy/friends of man are his pruners. They prevent him from destroying himself by excess fertility, so that a person who dies of malaria or…

The Book: On The Taboo Against Knowing Who You Are #malaria #penicillin #men #persons #rest

A project that leaves children curious

This story is an example of what Dewey would call an educational experience. The teacher observed and asked questions to find out what the children already…

Theories of Childhood, Second Edition (Carol Garhart Mooney) #curiosity #teaching #education #child-development

Attachment: a safe base for exploring

This engaging of adults is part of what we call attachment. It is a special bond between babies and the significant adults in their lives. When a securely…

Theories of Childhood, Second Edition (Carol Garhart Mooney) #attachment #babies #curiosity #parents

Bollywood yarns and gossip

Encouraged by that febrile curiosity, Cliff De Souza spun out yarns about the Bollywood stars, and Chandra Mehta added titillating ruffles of gossip throughout.

Shantaram (gregory David Roberts) #curiosity