Learning Quotes
“My father is a real idealist, and he's all about learning. If I asked for a pair of Nikes growing up, it was just a resounding 'No.' But if I asked for a saxophone, one would appear and next day and I'd be signed up for lessons. So anything to do with education or learning, my father would spare no expense.”
“Just learning to think in another language allows you to see your own culture in a better viewpoint.”
-- Gates McFadden
“I've learned that you shouldn't go through life with a catcher's mitt on both hands you need to be able to throw something back.”
-- Maya Angelou
“The role of the musician is to go from concept to full execution. Put another way, it's to go from understanding the content of something to really learning how to communicate it and make sure it's well-received and lives in somebody else.”
-- Yo-Yo Ma
“I've finally learnt how to say, 'No comment'. To appear in the tabloids is a real learning curve and a steep one at that. You had better learn quick or you get burnt.”
-- Ben Affleck
“There was a time when young people respected learning and literature and now they don't.”
-- Doris Lessing
“Surround yourself with good people. Whether they're the best or not, people are capable of learning if they've got good hearts and they're good souls.”
-- Kid Rock