Learning Quotes
“Students who are interested in learning about the environment should not be dissuaded from doing so, but only if they have proved their proficiency in other basic courses, such as U.S. history. Until then, we need to focus on producing well-educated citizens steeped in their country's history and mindful of their civic responsibilities.”
“Travel provided many interesting experiences, but perhaps the most useful lesson I learned was that I really had no proficiency for learning the thousands of characters of the written Chinese language.”
-- Eric Allin Cornell
“A lot of what I've been learning in the last two years is due to therapy - about my sexuality, why things go wrong, why relationships haven't worked. It isn't anything to do with anybody else it's to do with me.”
-- Boy George
“In the United States, we spend millions of dollars on sports because it promotes teamwork, discipline, and the experience of learning to make great progress in small increments. Learning to play music does all this and more.”
-- Linda Ronstadt
“Good education means learning to read, write and most importantly learn how to learn so that you can be whatever you want to be when you grow up.”
-- Patty Murray
“Churchill was the canny political animal, very devious, bursting with energy and determination, learning as hard as he could.”
-- Lord Mountbatten