Quotes about "Education & Learning"

Writing nonfiction has been my most serious education, and for all those years it kept me from even glancing in the direction of despair. ”

The length of your education is less important than its breadth, and the length of your life is less important than its depth. ”

My entire philosophy of teaching is based on the notion that when an artist finds a certain process really effortless, that's probably what he or she should choose to do. So often, students take the opposite tack; they have no use for the skills that come easily to them. ”

I've been playing hand-held video games since 1995. Its my way of training my brain. ”

I try to write everyday. I do that much better over here than when I'm teaching. I always rewrite, usually fairly close-on which is to say first draft, then put it aside for 24 hours then more drafts. ”

With longer life spans and better health and education, many feel that giving birth to a baby a mere couple of decades after they themselves were in the cradle is a little premature. ”

It's human nature to take the easy route and leap at storage methods that promise quick and convenient ways to remove visible clutter. Putting things away creates the illusion that the clutter problem has been solved. But sooner or later, all the storage units are full, and the room once again overflows with things. ”

If I see anything vital around me, it is precisely that spirit of adventure, which seems indestructible and is akin to curiosity. ”

Old systems do not fold willingly, particularly when they control gargantuan amounts of wealth and power. But like empires of old - from the Romans to the Hapsburgs to the colonial British - even the largest do fall. ”

Love is the intuitive knowledge of our hearts. ”