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What a fabulous and thought-provoking collection, millersb02! Thanks for sharing these wonderful nuggets of wisdom and inspiration. 
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" Today's scientists have substituted mathematics for experiments, and they wander off through equation after equation, and eventually build a structure which has no relation to reality." -Nikola Teslahttps://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/nikola_tesla_401270
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The truly creative mind in any field is no more than this: A human creature born abnormally, inhumanly sensitive. To him... a touch is a blow, a sound is a noise, a misfortune is a tragedy, a joy is an ecstasy, a friend is a lover, a lover is a god, and failure is death. Add to this cruelly delicate organism the overpowering necessity to create, create, create -- so that
without the creating of music or poetry or books or buildings or something of meaning, his very breath is cut off from him. He must create, must pour out creation. By some strange, unknown, inward urgency he is not really alive unless he is creating.
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Several threads and posts on this Gifted Issues Discussion Forum seek life direction. In addition to learning of other's lived experiences, gaining knowledge of how systems and processes tend to work, and receiving links to resources which provide specialized information, there is also the highly personal and individualized aspect to finding or changing one's life direction: " Know Thyself" - attributed to ancient Greek philosophershttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Know_thyselfIt is possible that no two people will: - recognize the same opportunity in various circumstances, - create the same list of PROs and CONs, - evaluate the amount of time/effort to seize the opportunity in the same manner, - prioritize the steps involved in moving forward in the same order, or - weigh the rewards using the same scale. A person who remains both philosophically consistent and open minded may best embody the positive growth involved to "Know Thyself."
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"To suppress free speech is a double wrong. It violates the rights of the hearer as well as the rights of the speaker."- Federick Douglass Est. February 1818 - 1895 Related book: The Lion Who Wrote History, by Walter Dean Myers (2017)
This inspiring picture book biography tells of Frederick Douglass’ courageous journey to literacy and freedom and his heroic actions as an abolitionist. At the link are a list of awards the book has earned, optional activities to accompany reading the book, clickable links to reviews, and a list of other titles which may be of interest. FAIR Literature Guide has developed a set of standards to encourage critical thinking: https://www.fair-for-all.org/content/pdfs/fair-pro-human-learning-standards.pdf
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" History does not repeat itself, but it often rhymes." -attributed to Mark Twain. Analysis: https://quoteinvestigator.com/2014/01/12/history-rhymes/Sage (Open AI chatbot) says: Mark Twain's phrase "history never repeats itself but it rhymes" means that while events in history may not happen exactly the same way again, they often have similarities or patterns that can be observed. In other words, historical events may not be identical, but they can have similar themes, causes, and outcomes. This phrase is often used to emphasize the importance of studying history to understand and learn from past mistakes and successes.
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