“If you have only one smile in you, give it to the people you love. Don’t be surly at home, then go out in the street and start grinning ‘Good morning’ at total strangers.” ~~ Maya Angelou
Filed Under: Attitude, Love, Maya Angelou
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 you have only one smile in you, give it to the people you love. Don’t be surly at home, then go out in the street and start grinning ‘Good morning’ at total strangers.” ~~ Maya Angelou
Filed Under: Attitude, Love, Maya Angelou
“Once children learn how to learn, nothing is going to narrow their mind.” ~~ Marva Collins
Filed Under: Children, Learning, Marva Collins
“It is not length of life, but depth of life. ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
Filed Under: Age, Inspiration, Life, Ralph Waldo Emerson
“A faithful friend is a strong defense; And he that hath found him hath found a treasure.” ~~ Ecclesiasticus 6:14
Filed Under: Biblical, Friendship
“A pessimist is one who makes difficulties of his opportunities and an optimist is one who makes opportunities of his difficulties.” ~~ Harry S. Truman
Filed Under: Attitude, Harry S. Truman, Optimism
“It is better to know some of the questions than all of the answers.” ~~ James Thurber
Filed Under: Attitude, Character, Education, Experience, James Thurber, Limits
“Let me tell you the secret that has led me to my goal. My strength lies solely in my tenacity.” ~~ Louis Pasteur
Filed Under: Achievement, Determination, Louis Pasteur, Success
“If we all did the things we are capable of doing, we would literally astound ourselves.” ~~ Thomas A. Edison
Filed Under: Achievement, Limits, Talent, Thomas A. Edison