Muriel SparkTo me education is a leading out of what is already there in the pupil's soul.
About This Quote
Here, George Eliot is using the metaphor of an artist to paint a picture. The artist has to study many things in order to be able to paint a picture. He or she studies the color of the canvas, the paint, the brush, etc. Then, the artist paints a picture.
The painting is either good or bad. The key is that the artist has studied the materials and painted with them. The artist studied himself or herself before he or she could paint a picture.
Source: The Prime Of Miss Jean Brodie
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- To me education is a leading out of what is already there in the pupil's soul.
- The word "education" comes from the root e from ex, out, and duco, I lead. It means a leading out. To me education is a leading out of what is already there in the pupil's soul.