Quotes by Gregory Bassham

To pursue wisdom is to live in such a way that one is prepared to face death when it comes. (247)

Think of how you feel when you are sick, or how you felt when you were learning to ride your bike. The physical state of your body has a direct effect on how you think about the world, on the state of your mind. I don’t think it would be an exaggeration to say that your body has a direct effect on who you are

Dewey believed that education has a practical function and should not be seen as a series of pointless hurdles to jump over before real life begins. Education isnt a preamble to life; its part of life, and it exists to solve practical human problems and meet human needs.

Only by knowing yourself can you live honestly and find your own path.

we live our lives from the inside, from the vantage point of our own personal mini-cam on life. This gives us privileged access to whats going on inside our own heads. But sometimes we can be too close to ourselves to see us as we truly are. We lack perspective, objectivity. Thats where friends can help. Friends can tell you when youre selfish or rude or making a total fool of yourself. Conversely, they can let you know when youre being kind or generous or need to lighten up on yourself.

Its in out-of-the-ordinary situations - especially situations of challenge or adversity - that the most important differences between people shine through.

“To pursue wisdom is to live in such a way that one is prepared to face death when it comes. (247)”