“The hunger and thirst for knowledge, the keen delight in the chase, the good humored willingness to admit that the scent was false, the eager desire to get on with the work, the cheerful resolution to go back and begin again, the broad good sense, the unaffected modesty, the imperturbable temper, the gratitude for any little help that was given - all these will remain in my memory though I cannot paint them for others.”
The idea behind the quotation
The speaker will always remember the learners’ curiosity, persistence, modesty, good humor, and gratitude, even though they cannot fully describe these qualities to others.
Vocabulary in context
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