Quotes About Education

But as soon as I had finished my course of study, at which time it is usual to be admitted to the ranks of the well educated, I completely changed my opinion, for I found myself bogged down in so many doubts and errors, that it seemed to me that having set out to become learned, I had derived no benefit from my studies, other than that of progressively revealing to myself how ignorant I was.

they who make pretensions to philosophy are often less wise and reasonable than others who never applied themselves to the study

Leer buenos libros es como conversar con las mejores mentes del pasado.

Le succès de cette théorie fut d'ailleurs dû pour une bonne part à des raisons qui n'ont rien de « scientifique », mais qui tiennent directement à son caractère antitraditionnel ; pour les mêmes raisons, il est à prévoir que, alors même qu'aucun biologiste sérieux n'y croira plus, elle subsistera longtemps encore dans les manuels scolaires et les ouvrages de vulgarisation.

Everybody's a work in progress. I'm a work in progress. I mean, I've never arrived... I'm still learning all the time.

No voice teacher can be all things to all people. You have to gain information from whatever sources you can. You have to listen.

My parents discussed singing every night over the dinner table I had a tremendous music education.

Being steeped in the process of learning and exploring keeps me from becoming too nervous. Partly it's about not getting bored.

it is essential that young singers familiarize themselves with the business aspects of their work.

The more I read and watched about the meat industry, the more determined I became to keep meat out of my diet. The things I saw in slaughterhouse exposes made me feel sick and I refused to just ignore what I now knew.

The issue, then, is not, What is the best way to teach? but, What is mathematics really all about?... Controversies about…teaching cannot be resolved without confronting problems about the nature of mathematics.

We all should know what the Right's agenda is here: privatize education, kill public schools, and transfer the teaching of the young to private entities.

What "value" is taught when school administrators thumb their noses at the highest court in the land and continue illegal practices?

And some materials also claim that condoms are ineffective because students who can't "exercise self-control to remain abstinent" are not likely to "exercise self-control" and use a condom. That's like saying we shouldn't teach our kids safe drinking techniques because those who choose to drink underage can't control themselves anyway—so we should just let them binge drink without any guidance at all.

A college degree is not a sign that one is a finished product but an indication a person is prepared for life.

the value of the distinction which they obtain. Resolved, that the Faculty will refuse to confer a

that the professors are at it again—but then they always are—oh, yes, you can count on the professors. One of them made a speech last night at Boston, and if you have anything left from last week's pay you'd better hide it under the mattress. He wants us not only to feed and clothe everybody on earth, but educate them also.…

If she got the fifty grand and picked a college that wasn't too far away, I might drop in after she had been there a while to see what effect she was having. It was a cinch that she would have more effect on it than it would have on her.

The more you put in a brain, the more it will hold—if you have one.

He dropped sheets on the fire, turned to look at her, and inquired, "Do you use 'infer' and 'imply' interchangeably, Miss Blount?" She did fine. She said simply, "No." "This book says you may. Pfui. I prefer not to interrupt this auto-da-fé. You wish to consult me?

The more you put in your brain, the more it will hold -- if you have one.

college honors, honors in my major, and Phi Beta Kappa.

Knowledge is a treasure, but practice is the key to it.

Instead of focusing on the world's problems, give your attention and energy to trust, love, abundance, education and peace. :-)