Gurteen Knowledge Blog June 7, 2026, 14:54.
I have long been fascinated by quotations. A good quote can capture a powerful idea in just a few words. It can inspire, challenge our assumptions, or help us see the world from a different perspective.
Starting this month, I plan to feature a quotation that I have found particularly thought-provoking. If you enjoy it, you might also like my Quote of the Day service, which delivers a carefully selected quotation by email at a frequency you choose. You can browse the collection and subscribe here:
Comment: I like this insight because it puts dialogue back where it belongs, not after knowledge, but before it. Much of what we call learning begins in conversation.We are dialogic creatures, shaped by conversation before we ever put pen to paper.
The written word, logical reasoning, even scientific inquiry—all of these emerge from something more primary and mysterious: the human capacity for dialogue.
When we ignore this hierarchy, when we privilege text over talk, we’re building our educational house on sand.
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