La lettre ecrite m'a enseigne a ecouter la voix humaine, tout comme les grandes attitudes immobiles des statues m'ont appris a apprecier les gestes.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The author learned to value human expression and gestures from writing letters and observing statues.
- In plain terms
- Writing and statues taught the author how to listen and appreciate gestures.
- What can you take from it?
- Art teaches us to observe human expression.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What do objects teach us?
- How do we learn empathy?
Another view
Direct human interaction offers nuances that art cannot replicate.
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