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.”
“Learning carries within itself certain dangers because out of necessity one has to learn from one's enemies.”
-- Leon Trotsky
“I think kids slowly begin to realize that what they're learning relates to other things they know. Then learning starts to get more and more exciting.”
-- Norton Juster
“After you start learning all about the mechanics of piloting a riverboat, you stop seeing all the pretty sunsets and you start thinking about the weather.”
-- John Hartford
“I'm getting to a point where everything is becoming streamlined in my life. I'm learning how to stand onstage for two hours and play in front of thousands of people as if I am completely in the moment every moment.”
-- John Mayer
“I'm less worried about accomplishment - as younger people always can't help but be - and more concerned with spending my time well, spending time with my family, and reading, learning things.”
-- Jonathan Safran Foer