Education Quotes
This collection of education quotes was inspired by the following quote from William Butler Yeats:
“Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire.”
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“If my father had not been the kind who encouraged his children to pursue intellectual interests without any thought of profit, our early curiosity about flying would have been nipped too early to bear fruit.” ~~ Orville Wright
“Living well is the best revenge.” ~~ George Herbert
“Ask the young. They know everything.” ~~ Joseph Joubert
“The roots of education are bitter, but the fruit is sweet.” ~~ Aristotle
“Always choose life.” ~~ Regina Brett
“We are shaped and fashioned by what we love.” ~~ Goethe
“If you’re not failing every now and again, it’s a sign you’re not doing anything very innovative.” ~~ Woody Allen
“How can it be, in a world where half the things a man knows at 20 are no longer true at 40 –and half the things he knows at 40 hadn’t been discovered when he was 20?” ~~ Arthur C. Clarke
