This reminds me of the words of Syme, the dictionary editor in Nineteen Eighty Four—
It’s a beautiful thing, the destruction of words. Of course the great wastage is in the verbs and adjectives, but there are hundreds of nouns that can be got rid of as well. … Don’t you see that the whole aim of Newspeak is to narrow the range of thought? In the end we shall make thoughtcrime literally impossible, because there will be no words in which to express it.
It’s a good idea, when people are curious, to give them something to sustain that curiosity—and direct it.
—Samuel R. Delany
Since the beginning of time, children have not liked to study. They would much rather play, and if you have their interests at heart, you will let them learn while they play; they will find that what they have mastered is child’s play.
—Carl Orff
Virtually no idea is too ridiculous to be accepted, even by very intelligent and highly educated people, if it provides a way for them to feel special and important. Some confuse that feeling with idealism.
—Thomas Sowell
Campus Reform reports that Troy Storfjell, a professor from Pacific Christian University, has stated that he “he has no problem if a ‘fascist’ gets ‘beaten up’ by Antifa.” He was referring to reporter Andy Ngo who has been assaulted by Antifa. Prof. Storffjelll appears to be confused about who was wearing a fascist black shirt and was rioting.
Lutheran Pastor Dietrich Bonhoeffer was unavailable for comment.
When I was teaching, the headmaster told me “You know, the sad thing about true stupidity is that you can do absolutely nothing about it.”
—John Cleese
The educated don’t get that way by memorizing facts; they get that way by respecting them.
—Tom Heehler
