self-archive part twenty-four
Life according to Frank: From "Recollections: Exploratorium Staff and Friends" (located at http://www.exploratorium.edu/frank/recollections/index.html):
"[He] said, 'Always use words to say exactly what you mean. It's not impossible to describe; say it's very difficult to describe.' But then I caught him. Later on in the text, he had written, 'an unbelievably competent staff,' and I said 'No, you can believe how competent the staff is.' And he laughed. 'Can I change it to incredibly?'"(2). I enjoy when my obsession with right speech is espoused by others, and felt like this was a good descriptional quote of Frank's character. Positive, intelligent, and seemingly continually striving for personal excellence. From "The Arts: A decent respect for taste" originally published in "The National Elementary Principal," Vol 57, No. 1, October 1977:
"We can and do look to the scientists to discover ever new possibilities. We need also to learn from the artist for our decision making, for the artist can and does discover what is possible in human experience and what is fine and beautiful and important"(3).
Without further hesitation, life according to Frank taken from "Living a Fruitful Life" by Frank Oppenheimer from a speech to the Graduating class of Pagosa Springs High School (1960)>:
1. "Become involved in projects that you can put your heart into. They seem important. What happens, the outcome of your efforts, must make a difference to you."
2. "The outcome must have, directly or indirectly, a wanted effect not only on you but on something outside of you...".
3. "Your project must involve some effort in doing, and especially in learning and experimenting."
4. "You have to really commit yourself by being willing to stand up for something and represent the kind of person to yourself and to others that is not inconsistent with what you are involved in. In this sense, taking something seriously often means that one is conscious of acting a role."
"[He] said, 'Always use words to say exactly what you mean. It's not impossible to describe; say it's very difficult to describe.' But then I caught him. Later on in the text, he had written, 'an unbelievably competent staff,' and I said 'No, you can believe how competent the staff is.' And he laughed. 'Can I change it to incredibly?'"(2). I enjoy when my obsession with right speech is espoused by others, and felt like this was a good descriptional quote of Frank's character. Positive, intelligent, and seemingly continually striving for personal excellence. From "The Arts: A decent respect for taste" originally published in "The National Elementary Principal," Vol 57, No. 1, October 1977:
"We can and do look to the scientists to discover ever new possibilities. We need also to learn from the artist for our decision making, for the artist can and does discover what is possible in human experience and what is fine and beautiful and important"(3).
Without further hesitation, life according to Frank taken from "Living a Fruitful Life" by Frank Oppenheimer from a speech to the Graduating class of Pagosa Springs High School (1960)>:
1. "Become involved in projects that you can put your heart into. They seem important. What happens, the outcome of your efforts, must make a difference to you."
2. "The outcome must have, directly or indirectly, a wanted effect not only on you but on something outside of you...".
3. "Your project must involve some effort in doing, and especially in learning and experimenting."
4. "You have to really commit yourself by being willing to stand up for something and represent the kind of person to yourself and to others that is not inconsistent with what you are involved in. In this sense, taking something seriously often means that one is conscious of acting a role."
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