“Learning is not attained by chance, it must be sought for with ardor and attended to with diligence.” ~~ Abigail Adams
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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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“Joy is not in things! It is in us!” ~~ Benjamin Franklin
“Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.” ~~ Martin Luther King, Jr.
“When we are unable to find tranquility within ourselves, it is useless to seek it elsewhere. ” ~~ Francois de La Rochefoucauld
“You are already naked. There is no reason not to follow your heart.” ~~ Steve Jobs
“Inaction saps the vigor of the mind.” ~~ Leonardo da Vinci
“What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.” ~~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
“So strong is the link between literacy and being a useful member of society that some states use grade-level reading statistics as a factor in projecting future prison construction.” ~~ Bob Chase
