Wednesdays with Words: Not Merely
A year ago, I ran into a quote from John Ruskin in Consider This by Karen Glass. I wrote it in my commonplace book.
Today, when I started Awakening Wonder by Stephen Turley, I found the quote again and decided to share it with you.
I love the alternating not merely. Education is not merely for knowing and learning and acting in certain ways; it is not merely for the external, utilitarian, behavioral purposes. It isn’t outside working inward. No, education is to change you from the inside out.
The interior life … the affections and desires and the outworking thereof are both important.
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Ooh! I like this! Thank you for sharing it!
Thank you for linking in and commenting. I loved how clearly it was about the things of the Kingdom.
Wonderful!
Yes, full of wonder. 🙂
Wonderful quote! I don't think I've seen that one before. Definitely a good bit of inspiration for the new year.
🙂 Yes! We can all use encouragement at this time of year.
That's an amazing quote! It's ordo amoris, but with specifics. I love to collect "education is" quotes. 🙂
Yes! I loved the detailed examples Ruskin gave … and how it gives depth to the action. Love.
I LOVED that quote in Consider This! It went straight into my commonplace as well.
Okay, now you have me wondering whether I ever blogged it–and I did! See, that's how much I loved it! LOL
http://joyouslessons.blogspot.com/2015/03/from-my-commonplace_25.html