Quotes About Education

In my studies I found that children were most likely to see this new category of object, the computational object, as "sort of" alive—a

knowledge without wisdom is a clear and present danger

The kind of child our society resembles just now is one whose intelligence far exceeds his maturity. Every teacher and every parent knows what a formula for disaster that can be.

It might be that women who have been nurses should not marry physicians. They have too much respect for physicians, are taught to have too much respect

Don't leave music in the lone territory of the music teacher; make it a part of your instruction. In the words of Bob Marley, "Music gonna teach dem a lesson.

It's no accident that the countries that have enjoyed an economic take off have been those that educated girls and then gave them the autonomy to move to the cities to find work

when women gain control over spending, less family money is devoted to instant gratification and more for education and starting small businesses.

I was learning, as I did in the Ministry of Defense. I never knew, but I always learned.

The Middle East is ailing. The malady stems from pervasive violence, shortages of food, water and educational opportunities, discrimination against women and - the most virulent cause of all - the absence of freedom.

I think I was a good student, because I jumped over a school. My main interest was basically history and literature. Sports were basically basketball and swimming at a pool. I was so happy.

Self-study, self-exploration, self-empowerment — these are the virtues of a great education.

Educators don't necessarily have to teach. Instead, they can provide an environment and resources that tease out your natural ability to learn on your own.

Every child grows everything depends on the teacher.

Teaching music is not my main purpose. I want to make good citizens. If children hear fine music from the day of their birth and learn to play it, they develop sensitivity, discipline and endurance. They get a beautiful heart.

A child's slowness in any subject indicates a deficiency in his environment, educational or otherwise.

I play with children so that I can learn from them.

It is in our power to educate all the children of the world to become a little better as people, a little happier.

I played with children so that I could learn from them.

Our aim needs to be the nurturing of children. The moment we rigidly convince ourselves, "Education is what we're after," we warp a child's development. -1-  First foster the heart, then help the child acquire ability. This is indeed nature's proper way.

What is unfortunate, however, is that in the case of China, teaching patriotism is also teaching anti-Japanese sentiment.

Books are a great equalizer. You may not have the money to travel the world, but with a library card as your passport your horizons for exploration and self-discovery are unlimited.

One bill that I introduced should become law in every state, but unfortunately it did not succeed even in New York. It would have made it mandatory for policemen to success- fully complete courses in civil rights, civil liberties, minority problems, and race relations before they are appointed to a police department.

Mr. Nixon had said things like this: "If our cities are to be livable for the next generation, we can delay no long. er in launching new approaches to the problems that beset them and to the tensions that tear them apart." And he said, "When you cut expenditures for education, what you are doing is shortchanging the American future." But frankly. I have never cared too much what people say. What I am interested in is what they do. (From Voices of Multicultural America)

Children don't just play any more - they're far too busy learning to fence and taking extra French classes. In the end, you're actually doing more damage to your children by trying to hot-house them. It's far better to remain a calm parent.