As readers of this newsletter know, I am fond of short pithy quotes. Sometimes these can be useful in a classroom. As I look over my collection I realize that some of the best ones are a little like systems Dr. Kauffman studies. They tiptoe along that line dividing order and chaos. Here are a few examples you may be able to use.
Science is the belief in the ignorance of the experts.
What makes resisting temptation difficult, for many people, is that they don't want to discourage it completely. Franklin P. Jones. If we don't change our direction, we are likely to end up where we are headed. When an elephant is in trouble, even a frog can kick him. A dog is a dog until he's facing you, then he's Mister Dog.