“The more students insist on explicit instructions, the further they are from independence.” ~ Mindy McAdams

“Kids will take a chance. If they don’t know, they’ll have a go. They’re not frightened of being wrong. I don’t mean to say being wrong is the same thing as being creative, but what we do know is if you’re not prepared to be wrong, you’ll never come up with anything original.” ~ Sir Ken Robinson

“This is the unschooling mindset: the belief that persistently following your passions, looking for hidden opportunities, and being comfortable as an outsider are the truly important things in life—much more so than a piece of paper from an institution.” ~ Blake Boles 

“Training is about answers, about how to do it, and education is about questions, about why to do it.” ~ Ben Ponder

“The education system in which I grew up was similar to force-feeding geese for fatter livers and better foie gras (mmm, liver).” ~ Veronica Wei Sopher

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“Once we over-learn something, we cease to know it anymore at all.” ~ Youngme Moon

“I never let my schooling interfere with my education.” ~ Mark Twain

“The school system in this country — public and private — is designed for the industrial age. We’re in a technological age. We don’t want our kids to memorize. We want them to learn.” ~ Jada Pinkett

“Education is a process of living and not a preparation for future living.” ~ John Dewey