Quotes About Learning

Books grow old faster when they're not being read

was introduced to haikus when I was at school. I wasn't a particularly bright child and I remember liking them because they were so short.

The past learns from the future, the future learns from the past. I already told you, we are the same five.

could hear his voice. "Felix qui potuit rerum cognoscere causas…

There are two types of mistake; bad ones and good ones. You were definitely one of the good ones.

Develop a passion for learning. If you do, you will never cease to grow.

Your mind is like a parachute; it only works when it is open.

The rules have changed. True power is held by the person who possesses the largest bookshelf, not gun cabinet or wallet.

In order to succeed you must fail, so that you know what not to do the next time.

Become a student of change. It is the only thing that will remain constant.

In your thirst for knowledge, be sure not to drown in all the information.

The only real failure in life is one not learned from.

Become addicted to constant and never-ending self-improvement.

Never stop learning; knowledge doubles every fourteen months.

The Western arrogance of feeling that it has everything to teach others and nothing to learn from them is not just. (MLK, Jr., Riverside Church, New York City, April 4, 1964) (Note: 50 years ago)

Adolescence is such a fun time in your life, because you think you know it all, and you haven't gotten to the point where you realize that you know almost nothing.

Busquets is a great player. I have many things to learn from him: how he shapes the game from the back, his positioning, the balance he provided in the midfielder.

When I broadcast my first NFL game during the 1989 season, I had absolutely no idea what to study or how to study. NBC provided me with a handful of newspaper articles, we watched some film at the team facility on Friday before the game, and we interviewed some players and coaches.

Murdoch Mysteries' has provided me with an opportunity to expand my craft and have learned so much about myself, about directing, acting and contributing the entertainment industry in ways that I wouldn't have imagined before.

I had no background in communications but what I did have was an excellent education from Providence College and a love of basketball. That afforded me the chance to be good on my feet and stay afloat while I learned the media business.

Providence had a graduate assistant job opening. They asked me if I wanted to apply, and I applied. That break right there put me in position to learn from great coaches. It really jump-started every other good break I ever had in coaching.

A job provides so much more than a paycheck. It provides a sense of dignity and belonging. It gives you the opportunity to learn, grow, and be part of a team - or, in my case, part of a band.

Stay in school because education provides you with an opportunity. Opportunity is all you can ask for.

Kids want to know things - it's just a matter of keeping them engaged with cooking in a way that provides these learning points, while also giving them some degree of control over the finished product.