Quotes About Learning

The more knowledge you have, the greater will be your fear of Allah.

If an ignorant person is attracted by the things of the world, that is bad. But if a learned person is thus attracted, it is worse.

When knowledge is limited - it leads to folly... When knowledge exceeds a certain limit, it leads to exploitation.

Knowledge is the life of the mind.

I don't know anything about computers.

we employ so many of our early years, under the rod, to acquire, what it is not expected we should retain beyond the threshold of the school;

We breathe in our first language, and swim in our second.

Of all the unexpected things in contemporary literature, this is among the oddest: that kids have an inordinate appetite for very long, very tricky, very strange books about places that don't exist.

An employee made a mistake that cost the company $10 million, he walked into the office of Tom Watson, the C.E.O., expecting to get fired. "Fire you?" Mr. Watson asked. "I just spent $10 million educating you.

Argue like you're right and listen like you're wrong. ?

If knowledge is power, knowing what we don't know is wisdom.

After all, the purpose of learning isn't to affirm our beliefs; it's to evolve our beliefs.

Being a scientist is not just a profession. It's a frame of mind...Scientific tools are not reserved for people in white coats and beakers. Hypotheses have as much place in our lives as they do in the lab. Experiments can inform our daily decisions.

Gaining insight and perspective is not about the number of years you've lived. It's about the number of lessons you've learned.

Attachment. That's what keeps us from recognizing when our opinions are off the mark and rethinking them. To unlock the joy of being wrong, we need to detach. I've learned that two kinds of detachment are especially useful: detaching your present from your past and detaching your opinions from your identity.

A medida que adquirimos conocimientos sobre un campo, nos convertimos en prisioneros de nuestros prototipos.

Practice makes perfect, but it doesn't make new. The gifted learn to play magnificent Mozart melodies and beautiful Beethoven symphonies, but never compose their own original scores.

The purpose of learning isn't to affirm our beliefs; it's to evolve our beliefs

Knowledge is best sought from experts, but creativity and wisdom can come from anywhere.

Uncertainty primes us to ask questions and absorb new ideas.

Creating different versions of a drawing of story can encourage kids the value of revising their ideas. Getting input from others can also help them to continue evolving their standards. They might learn to embrace confusion and stop expecting perfection on the first try.

It takes confident humility to admit that we're a work in progress. It shows that we care more about improving ourselves than proving ourselves.

For most of human history, ignorance was inevitable. There were limited channels for information to spread. As knowledge becomes more freely available, ignorance is increasingly a choice. Opening your mind to evidence that challenges your opinions opens the door to learning.

The mark of a lifelong learner is recognizing that you can learn something from everyone you meet. Knowledge is best sought from experts. Wisdom can come from anywhere.