Quotes about "Education & Learning"

We all have the power, intuition, and ability to think and act for ourselves until we give that power away. We give our power away because we're bullied into thinking we aren't good enough and someone else must know better than us; therefore, we should give over our instincts and act according to instruction. ”

My first book, 'Radical Acceptance', grew out of the suffering of feeling personally deficient and unworthy. Because most of us are so quick to turn against ourselves, the teachings and practices of radical acceptance continue as a strong current in 'True Refuge': nurturing a forgiving, understanding heart is a basic step on the path. ”

My method of praying does not meet the conventional standards as I don't recite any specific prayers but rather indulge in conversations with God. ”

Obama's presence opened a new field for writers, and what began as curiosity about the man himself eventually expanded into curiosity about the community he had so consciously made his home and all the old, fitfully slumbering questions he'd awakened about American identity. ”

I am used to training 10 to 12 sessions a week, so I have the physical and mental endurance that comes with being an athlete. ”

We show our faces to support the billions of young people who suffer a lack of education. We show our faces to honour the potential of every young individual on this planet. ”

I am always happy to use my song and dance training. ”

I read Shakespeare and the Bible, and I can shoot dice. That's what I call a liberal education. ”

Special emphasis should be laid on this intimate interrelation of general statements about empirical fact with the logical elements and structure of theoretical systems. ”

I basically go to the gym three times a week to do weight training for one or two hours. ”