Induct him therefore in such a way as to knit each new thing on to some acquisition already there; and if possible awaken curiosity, so that the new thing shall seem to come as an answer, or part of an answer, to a question pre-existing in his mind.
— from The Principles of Psychology, Volume 1 (of 2) by William James

He looked about him as he entered the room, and the poverty of the bookshelves did not escape his keen eyes, nor the open volume of Jonathan Edwards on the writing-table.
— from John Ward, Preacher by Margaret Wade Campbell Deland

Miss Almeda A. Stiles in particular (who followed Hiram from Betha-bara to Orange, where she graduated with him in the class of 18—) keeps even now two of his drawings in her rooms at the lyceum at Smyrna, Mo.
— from Babylon, Volume 1 by Grant Allen

Induct him therefore in such a way as to knit each new thing on to some acquisition already there; and if possible awaken curiosity, so that the new thing shall seem to come as an answer, or part of an answer, to a question preëxisting in his mind.
— from Psychology: Briefer Course by William James

I want by to-morrow a pretty good list of his engagements and a general map of his day--or perhaps you know enough now to oblige me with that information."
— from Out of the Ashes by Ethel Watts Mumford Grant

When I play with orchestra, I of course know every note the orchestra has to play as well as my own part.
— from Piano Mastery: Talks with Master Pianists and Teachers by Harriette Brower