نحن جميعًا أشبه بالحرباء، نكتسب لونًا من الأشياء القريبة منّا. ولا عجب في ذلك عند الأطفال، فهم يفهمون ما يرونه أفضل مما يسمعونه.

“We are all a sort of chameleons, that still take a tincture from things near us: nor is it to be wondered at in children, who better understand what they see, than what they hear.”John Locke — Some Thoughts Concerning Education