“To know how to suggest is the great art of teaching. To attain it we must be able to guess what will interest; we must learn to read the childish soul as we might a piece of music. Then, by simply changing the key, we keep up the attraction and vary the song.”
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Amiel, H. F. (n.d.). To know how to suggest is the great art of teaching. To attain it we must be able to guess what will interest; we must learn to read the childish soul as we might a piece of music. Then, by simply changing the key, we keep up the attraction and vary the song. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/27823-to-know-how-to-suggest-is-the-great/
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Amiel, Henri Frederic. “To know how to suggest is the great art of teaching. To attain it we must be able to guess what will interest; we must learn to read the childish soul as we might a piece of music. Then, by simply changing the key, we keep up the attraction and vary the song.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/27823-to-know-how-to-suggest-is-the-great/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.
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Amiel, Henri Frederic. “To know how to suggest is the great art of teaching. To attain it we must be able to guess what will interest; we must learn to read the childish soul as we might a piece of music. Then, by simply changing the key, we keep up the attraction and vary the song.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/27823-to-know-how-to-suggest-is-the-great/.