“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
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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“Too much agreement kills the chat.” ~~ John Jay Chapman
“It is not length of life, but depth of life. ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
“The one real object of education is to have a man in the condition of continually asking questions.” ~~ Bishop Mandell Creighton
“When a child asks you something, answer him, for goodness’ sake. But don’t make a production of it. Children are children, but they can spot an evasion quicker than adults, and evasion simply muddles ’em.” ~~ Atticus Finch in Harper Lee’s “To Kill a Mockingbird”, Chapter 9
“A faithful friend is a strong defense; And he that hath found him hath found a treasure.” ~~ Ecclesiasticus 6:14
“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
“The monotony and solitude of a quiet life stimulates the creative mind.” ~~ Albert Einstein
