Quotes About Learning

that most precious of human commodities—knowledge.

Knowledge should never be feared.

Faciendi lures libros nullus est finis.

There is no one else like knowledge, and no poverty like ignorance. – Buddha

The man who knows not, but knows not that he knows not, is a fool . Shun him. The man who knows not, and knows that he knows not, is a student . Teach him. - Persian proverb

The man who knows not, but knows not that he knows not, is a fool . Shun him. The man who knows not, and knows that he knows not, is a student . Teach him. The man who knows, but knows not that he knows, is asleep. Awaken him. But the man who knows, and knows that he knows, is a teacher. Learn from him. - Persian proverb

Faciendi lures libros nullus est finis. From the Bible, describing a library. Of the making of books there is no end. How true.

Knowledge is far more powerful than any weapon

The man who knows not, but knows not that he knows not, is a fool. Shun him. A wise precaution. The man who knows not, and knows that he knows not, is a student. Teach him. Definitely. The man who knows, but knows not that he knows, is asleep. Awaken him. That was where he currently found himself. But the man who knows, and knows that he knows, is a teacher. Learn from him. Absolutely.

the way. The knowledge of how to swim or ride a bicycle cannot be passed along, or taught in a seminar-it must be

The quality of our motivational skill is directly related to the quality of our questions.

The real jewel in this distinction is that we are NEVER stuck where we are. We can learn our way through or out of anything. We have neural pathways in our brains that can support the adoption of new ways of being—no matter our ages. We have unlimited capacity for curiosity, learning, knowledge, and wisdom, throughout our lifespans. We possess the mental flexibility to move past "what we know" or—more accurately— "what we think we know.

It's amazing what can be done by people who learn to relax, pay attention, and focus, appreciating the present hour and all the opportunity it contains. It is said that in America we try to cultivate an appreciation of art, while the Japanese cultivate the art of appreciation. You, too, can cultivate the art of appreciation. Appreciate this hour. This hour, right now, is pure opportunity.

The point of reading is not reading but living. Reading helps you live with greater appreciation, keener insight and heightened emotional awareness.

John Armato, a Public relations executive, cherishes his growing Library of Candidates. When people ask him if he's actually read all those books, he asks them if they've actually eaten all the food in their kitchen. It is good to put up a supply of books; it increases the odds that you'll have what you want when you're hungry for it, he says

A library is a fueling station for your mind.

I have found that-- just as in real life--imagination sometimes has to stand in for experience.

I did stand-up comedy for 18 years. Ten of those years were spent learning, four years were spent refining, and four years were spent in wild success. I was seeking comic originality, and fame fell on me as a byproduct. The course was more plodding than heroic.

If you're studying geology, which is all facts, as soon as you get out of school you forget it all, but philosophy you remember just enough to screw you up for the rest of your life.

She has simply never quite learned to walk or hold herself comfortably

DID STAND-UP COMEDY for eighteen years. Ten of those years were spent learning, four years were spent refining, and four were spent in wild success.

He had no college dreams and hence no proximity to the challenge of new faces and ideas.

might try for a doctorate in philosophy and become a teacher, as teaching is, after all, a form of show business.

To experiment effectively, you must be willing to change your beliefs based on the results of the experiment