Maria Montessori Quotes

Temptation, if it is not to conquer, must not fall like a bomb against another bomb of instantaneous moral explosions, but against the strong walls of an impregnable fortress strongly built up, stone by stone, beginning at that distant day when the foundations were first laid.

Maria Montessori

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: educator
  • Nationality: italian
  • Birth: August 31, 1870 - May 6, 1952

Topics

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By helping New Yorkers turn their greatest expense - their home - into an asset, Airbnb is a vehicle that artists, entrepreneurs, and innovators can use to earn extra money to pursue their passion.

Joe Gebbia

HomePassionMoneyNewEarnTurn

I'm not one for big public displays of affection, anyway. Straight, gay, whatever.

Melissa Etheridge

GayAffectionWhateverBigStraight

I'm a huge fan of Italian new realism, work by directors like Fellini and Vittorio De Sica. Their image of women is so beautiful.

Anna Mouglalis

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For the most part, I keep playing big knuckleheads who are like bulls in a china shop.

Rob Riggle

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I love Hallmark movies because they make movies that you don't see anymore... and at a time when there is so much evil in the world, it's kind of nice to be able to retreat to something like a Hallmark Movies and Mysteries.

Rita Moreno

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Growing up in Silicon Valley, during my time at Morgan Stanley and as a member of Stanford's Board, I've had the opportunity to experience firsthand how tech companies can help people in their daily lives.

Ruth Porat

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We all have a dark side. Most of us go through life avoiding direct confrontation with that aspect of ourselves, which I call the shadow self. There's a reason why. It carries a great deal of energy.

Lorraine Toussaint

LifeGreatShadowEnergySelfDark

Female comics cannot dress provocatively on stage.

Judy Gold

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I don't feel comfortable talking about the specifics of how it all comes together, but the truth is, I don't ever know when Michelle Obama is going to wear my clothes! She, like everyone else, picks her outfits and wears them when she wants - sometimes two or three times. It's not ever calculated.

Jason Wu

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There's certainly a huge element of luck in me ending up where I've ended up.

Clive Owen

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When practicing, it's great to break a part down into its different elements, start slowly, and then try to build up the speed until you're playing as fast as you possibly can.

Synyster Gates

GreatStartSpeedYouDownFast

We now think it hilarious that medieval streets were used as open sewers. Equally, our descendants will say: 'You won't believe this, but people were once allowed to hurl a couple of tons of dangerous metal around smashing into each other.'

Norman Foster

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