Jean Piaget? Eleanor Duckworth? Apocryphal? Question for Quote Investigator: The following popular quotation appears on a large number of websites in the educational domain. The statement is attributed to the famous developmental psychologist Jean Piaget: The principal goal of education in the schools should be creating men and women who are capable of doing new …
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Quote Origin: You Don’t Owe Prettiness to Anyone
Diana Vreeland? Fran Lebowitz? Erin McKean? Anonymous? Question for Quote Investigator: The following cogent statement about self-ownership, integrity, and image has been shared on social media networks: You Don’t Have to Be Pretty. You don’t owe prettiness to anyone. I have seen an extended version of the remark attributed to the fashion columnist and editor …
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Quote Origin: The Secret to Creativity Is Knowing How to Hide Your Sources
Albert Einstein? C. E. M. Joad? Nolan Bushnell? Coco Chanel? Conan O’Brien? Franklin P. Jones? Charles Moore? Bruce Sterling? Joe Sedelmaier? Anonymous? Question for Quote Investigator: I have a difficult challenge for you. Here are three versions of a popular maxim: 1) The secret to creativity is knowing how to hide your sources. 2) Creativity …
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