Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire. —William Butler Yeats
“Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire.”

William Butler Yeats poet, Nobel Prize winner

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Angela from Trumbull, ct OCTOBER 7, 2021
wonderful quote!!
Diana OCTOBER 7, 2021
Without education we would not be who we are today and would not be able to get anywhere in life.
Sandor from Bay area AUGUST 20, 2017
The content of education is not as important as what a child may do with the contant. The info presented may ignite a spark that will not only use the contant but transand it into something that may be new. Inspiration from a good tutor can be this ignition point. The future is not yet set. We are all in the learning curve.
Ann from MO AUGUST 10, 2017
Getting ready for a new year....

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