“Frame every so-called disaster with these words: “In five years, will this matter?” ~~ Regina Brett
Filed Under: Attitude, Change, Determination, Regina Brett
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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“There are two educations. One should teach us how to make a living and the other how to live.” ~~ John Adams
“In a completely rational society, the best of us would aspire to be teachers and the rest of us
would have to settle for something less…” ~~ Lee Iacocca
“It is a rare privilege to watch the birth, growth, and first feeble struggles of a living mind; this privilege is mine.” ~~ Anne Sullivan
“Cry with someone. It’s more healing than crying alone.” ~~ Regina Brett
“You can teach a student a lesson for a day; but if you can teach him to learn by creating
curiosity, he will continue the learning process as long as he lives.” ~~ Clay P. Bedford
“Most human beings have an almost infinite capacity for taking things for granted.” ~~ Aldous Huxley
“Be eccentric now. Don’t wait for old age to wear purple.” ~~ Regina Brett
