New fathers, political prisoners, traumatised presidential aides, resolute schoolboys, MEPs addressing unfriendly chambers – we all find that Shakespeare has magically anticipated our precise circumstances. How he was possible, I still don’t understand; but there isn’t a day I’m not grateful that he speaks to me in my own language. Daniel Hannan A trillion here, …
I didn’t like books where people played on a sports team and won a bunch of games, or went to summer camp and had a wonderful time. I really liked a book where a witch might cut a child’s head off or a pack of angry dogs might burst through a door and terrorize a …
Looking ahead, future generations may learn their social skills from robots in the first place. The cute yellow Keepon robot from Carnegie Mellon University has shown the ability to facilitate social interactions with autistic children. Morphy at the University of Washington happily teaches gestures to children by demonstration. Daniel H. Wilson There are an endless …
Empathy is about standing in someone else’s shoes, feeling with his or her heart, seeing with his or her eyes. Not only is empathy hard to outsource and automate, but it makes the world a better place. Daniel H. Pink I think the more important task for a young person than developing a personal brand …
Train our children to love God. Daniel H. Hill Our gloomy Presbyterian ideas encourage fear of God, not love for him. Daniel H. Hill Let our children be taught love love love. Daniel H. Hill Those who have happy homes seldom turn out badly. Daniel H. Hill Faculty met, and after the usual business, some …
I’m not too worried about that. I am a big believer in modeling. Daniel Greenberg Technology will eventually destroy the way schools are run now. Daniel Greenberg You can’t make someone learn something – you really can’t teach someone something – they have to want to learn it. And if they want to learn, they …
Smart phones and social media expand our universe. We can connect with others or collect information easier and faster than ever. Daniel Goleman True compassion means not only feeling another’s pain but also being moved to help relieve it. Daniel Goleman A prerequisite to empathy is simply paying attention to the person in pain. Daniel …
I think self-discipline is something, it’s like a muscle. The more you exercise it, the stronger it gets. Daniel Goldstein If you set goals for yourself, and you’re like a lot of other people, you probably realize it’s not that your goals are physically impossible that’s keeping you from achieving them; it’s that you lack …
I do personal appearances, and I meet my fans, and I am genuinely honored that they come out to say ‘hello’ and just to see me. It’s so fantastic to see that they give it back. Daniel Goddard I do personal appearances, and I meet my fans, and I am genuinely honored that they come …