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John Dewey: Common things, a flower, a gleam of moonlight, the song of a bird, not things rare and remote, are means with which the…

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Common things, a flower, a gleam of moonlight, the song of a bird, not things rare and remote, are means with which the deeper levels of life are touched so that they spring up as desire and thought.
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John Dewey

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Dewey highlights how everyday experiences can evoke deeper thoughts and desires.

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