The quote in its entirety - Jul. 29, 2005

“It is, in fact, nothing short of a miracle that the modern methods of instruction have not yet entirely strangled the holy curiosity of inquiry; for this delicate little plant, aside from stimulation, stands mainly in need of freedom; without this it goes to wreck and ruin without fail. It is a very grave mistake to think that the enjoyment of seeing and searching can be promoted by means of coercion and a sense of duty. To the contrary, I believe it would be possible to rob even a healthy beast of prey of its voraciousness, if it were possible, with the aid of a whip, to force the beast to devour continuously, even when not hungry, especially if the food, handed out under such coercion, were to be selected accordingly.” - Albert Einstein, winner of the 1921 Nobel Prize in Physics.

 

-- Cynthia

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Jul. 29, 2005 - Oh,

Posted by HolyExperience

I LOVE that quote, Cynthia! Thank you for posting it in its entirety!
Warmly,
Ann V HolyExperience

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Jul. 29, 2005 - Isn't it great?!

Posted by Beth

And to think, I once upon a time posted it only "in part" to my own blog. *sighs* I'm glad you've got it here in its entirety, it's even better this way! And I shall have to follow your lead and go repost it now, "in its entirety" (giving credit where it's due of course)! LOL! thanks Cynthia.

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