Quotes About Lessons

A child learns lessons in life more from his unhappy parents than his happy ones.

A child will behave as he has been taught. Tolerance is one of the first lessons to be learnt.

Every plant teaches us. When the blossom dies, the fruit appears in it.

Experience is as effective a teacher as a woman because one does tend to remember her lessons.

One who does not obey the parents' word will be taught by the world.

He could add something to the list of things you weren't supposed to do. Don't get hurt, don't get dirty, don't get drunk, don't get scared, don't count on it. You ended up doing all of them.

The past is prologue—and why are the lessons not being learned?

History is no more than the portrayal of crimes and misfortunes.

History in general is a collection of crimes, follies, and misfortunes among which we have now and then met with a few virtues, and some happy times.

History is only the register of crimes and misfortunes.

What would constitute useful history? That which should teach us our duties and our rights, without appearing to teach them.

She taught me that it was a good thing to love more than just my boy, Ethan, opening my eyes to the fact that I'd actually loved many people in my lives, that loving humans was my ultimate purpose.

Ahora comprendía por qué había vivido tantas veces. Tenía que aprender un montón de lecciones muy importantes para que, llegado el momento, pudiera rescatar a Ethan, pero no del lago, sino de la desesperación de su propia vida.

For every person who wants to teach there are approximately thirty people who don't want to learn--much.

One of the forgotten lessons of U.S. history is the fact that the American Founding Fathers tried Communism before they tried capitalistic free enterprise.

The physical sciences capitalize on the lessons of the past, but the social sciences seldom do.

Lessons hide in his wrinkles. Bells ding in the oldness of eyes. Did he by, any chance, tell children that there are such monstrous things as peace and goodwill...a corrupter of youth no doubt.

He was dazed, the soft thoughts sinking slowly in. A son. Even a daughter. His child. Immortality. A chance to make good. Pass on the hard lessons learned.

History, despite its wrenching pain, cannot be unlived, but if faced with courage, need not be lived again.

My student days in PSG saw three Prime Ministers, two wars, taught us courage, resilience, leadership and optimism.

Growing up with my dad taught me to either lie like a pro or not bother.

My dad brought me Michael Jackson and Madonna and said, "This is ALL you need to know!"

I have a real no-nonsense dad who taught me how to be resilient at a very young age.

I may not be the best dad but I taught my son how to get free samples at the mall.