Every boy learns more in his hours of play than in his hours of labor. In school, he lays in the materials of thinking, but in his sports, he actually thinks: he whets his faculties, and he opens his eyes.
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"Every boy learns more in his hours of play than in his hours of labor. In school, he lays in the materials of thinking, but in his sports, he actually thinks: he whets his faculties, and he opens his eyes." — William Godwin #sportscompetition
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Every boy learns more in his hours of play than in his hours of labor. In school, he lays in the materials of thinking, but in his sports, he actually thinks: he whets his faculties, and he opens his eyes. — William Godwin
About William Godwin
William Godwin was a Writer from United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1756–1836).
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This quote is attributed to William Godwin, a Writer from United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
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William Godwin lived from 1756 – 1836.
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