Quotes About Learning

The more you know about something, the more you're able to see when you look at it, the more you can remember about it, and the less tied you will be to following a mindless series of steps in working with what you know.

According to the Bible, developing a Christian mind is part of the very essence of discipleship unto the Lord Jesus.

what was the first lesson that you learned in your life?

Everything the men taught me that summer fell under the loose catchall of confidence. They taught me the importance of confidence. That was all. But that was enough. That, I later realized, was everything.

The idea that errors were stepping-stones to truth never once occurred to me

Any book is better than no book. Slowly, surely, one will lead you to another, which will lead you to the best.

I love to read sir. I always have. But when I walk into a library or a bookshop, I get overwhelmed. I don't know where to start. Start anywhere. How do I know what's worth my time and what's a waste? None of it is waste. Any book is better than no book. Slowly, surely, one will lead you to another, which will lead you to the best.

Everything is hard before it is easy.

Even at that age I had stumbled upon one truth, and that is, the best way to get misinformed is to ask a lot of questions.

You need not regret lost years if you have learned great things.

how little we know even today about the most fundamental things.

We have an innate desire to endlessly learn, grow, and develop. We want to become more than what we already are. Once we yield to this inclination for continuous and never-ending improvement, we lead a life of endless accomplishments and satisfaction.

it takes repetitive exposure over time to a new idea before that idea becomes a natural part of your way of thinking and being.

IT'S NOT WHAT YOU DON'T KNOW THAT HOLDS YOU BACK; IT'S WHAT YOU DO KNOW THAT ISN'T TRUE

One mark of a great educator is the ability to lead students out to new places where even the educator has never been. Thomas Groome

You can never learn less; you can only learn more. The reason I know so much is because I have made so many mistakes.

mistakes are just opportunities for learning something new—which, after all, is what scientific experiments are all about.

To change bad habits, we must study the habits of successful role models.

school. No problem, I thought, until my

With the right attitude, a failure can be converted into a lesson and a stepping-stone for future success.

The principles and strategies are the same. And if you learn them, assimilate them, and apply them with discipline every day, they will transform your life beyond your wildest dreams.

College Psychology 101 explained that children cannot learn when they are hungry, smelly or teased.

True learning only occurs when you assimilate and apply the new information—when there is a change in your behavior.

20% of America's millionaires never set foot in college, and 16 of the 492 Americans listed as billionaires in 2014 never got their college diplomas; 2 never even finished high school! So although education and a commitment to lifelong learning are essential to success, a formal degree isn't a requirement.