“Then perhaps refrain from making definitive statements about states of matter.” She set the pie on his desk. “Rhubarb. The citrate keeps the fruit from turning to mush. Much like accuracy keeps a mind from turning to dogma.”
“No,” she said. “But here’s a lesson they won’t teach you in school: being right is not the same as being safe. And being quiet is not the same as being wrong.” lecciones de quimica bonnie garmus
“Mrs. Zott,” said the principal, Mr. Hendershot, a man whose tie was perpetually askew, as if even his wardrobe had given up on him. “We discussed this on the phone. Madeline interrupted class to tell Mr. Filmore that his explanation of ‘solids and liquids’ was—and I quote—‘ontologically lazy.’” Much like accuracy keeps a mind from turning to dogma
“That’s not the point.”
Elizabeth Zott was not a woman who believed in accidents. Zott,” said the principal, Mr
Mad considered this. “So what do I do next time?”
Mr. Hendershot pushed the pie aside. “This is elementary school, Mrs. Zott. We teach foundations.”