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My father was very much a handy person round the house, and I learnt a lot of carpentry from him
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"My father was very much a handy person round the house, and I learnt a lot of carpentry from him"

- John Henry Carver

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John Henry Carver's quote speaks to the value of household and the worth of gaining from those closest to us. His father was an useful person around your house, and Carver was able to discover woodworking from him. This suggests that his dad was a skilled craftsman, and that he was willing to share his knowledge with his kid. Carver's quote also talks to the value of giving understanding and skills from one generation to the next. By finding out woodworking from his dad, Carver had the ability to get a valuable skill that he could use throughout his life. This quote is a pointer of the value of family and the value of learning from those closest to us. It is a testament to the power of knowledge and the value of passing it below one generation to the next.

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Australia Flag This quote is written / told by John Henry Carver. He/she was a famous Physicist from Australia. The author also have 8 other quotes.

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