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...it's not just learning that's important. It's learning what to do with what you learn and learning why you learn things that matters.

...it's not just learning that's important. It's learning what to do with what you learn and learning why you learn things that matters.

Norton Juster
Education, School, Important
Norton Juster (2011). “The Phantom Tollbooth”, p.190, Knopf Books for Young Readers

When he was in school he longed to be out, and when he was out he longed to be in. On the way he thought about coming home, and coming home he thought about going. Wherever he was he wished he were somewhere else, and when he got there he wondered why he'd even bothered.

Norton Juster
Home, School, Somewhere Else
Norton Juster (2011). “The Phantom Tollbooth 50th Anniversary Edition”, p.9, Knopf Books for Young Readers

I remember when I was a kid in school and teachers would explain things to me about what I read, and I'd think, Where did they get that? I didn't read that in there. Later you look at it and think, That's kind of an interesting idea

Norton Juster
Teacher, School, Kids

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