I am currently reading (among other things) Education of a Wandering Man by Louis L'Amour. I LOVE every single one of his books. Seriously. I started reading his books when I was a kid and have slowly over the years collected everything he ever wrote. But, strangely enough, I had never read his memoir (the aforementioned title). After picking it up in a thrift store earlier in the year, I finally have found the time to start it. Notice I said start it and not read it. ::sigh:: Yes, I am slowly reading it. Slowly, because on almost every page he is mentioning some book he read (that I have never heard of) and I am running off to grab a pen and paper so that I can add it to my list of "books to find". Anyway, it's a wonderful book and is surprisingly very "Charlotte Mason". Here are a few of the quotes from Education of a Wandering Man that have really stood out to me. Enjoy!

EDUCATION SHOULD PROVIDE THE TOOLS FOR A WIDENING AND DEEPENING OF LIFE, FOR INCREASED APPRECIATION OF ALL ONE SEES OR EXPERIENCES. IT SHOULD EQUIP A PERSON TO LIVE LIFE WELL, TO UNDERSTAND WHAT IS HAPPENING ABOUT HIM, FOR TO LIVE LIFE WELL ONE MUST LIVE WITH AWARENESS- LOUIS L'AMOUR

NO ONE CAN “GET” AN EDUCATION, FOR OF NECESSITY EDUCATION IS A CONTINUING PROCESS. IF IT DOES NOTHING ELSE, IT SHOULD PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH THE TOOLS FOR LEARNING, ACQUINT THEM WITH METHODS OF STUDY AND RESEARCH, METHODS OF PERSUING AN IDEA. WE CAN ONLY HOPE THEY COME UPON AN IDEA THEY WISH TO PURSUE. - LOUIS L'AMOUR

IT IS CONSTANTLY REITERATED THAT EDUCATION BEGINS IN THE HOME, AS INDEED IT DOES, BUT WHAT IS OFTEN FORGOTTEN IS THAT MORALITY BEGINS IN THE HOME ALSO. -L. L'AMOUR