We are affected by what we know so get the information. Don’t be lazy in learning.
Reading is essential for those who seek to rise above the ordinary. We must not permit anything to stand between us and the book that could change our lives.
Never let a day pass without looking at some perfect work of art, hearing some great piece of music and reading, in part, some great book.
The more you do, the more you fail. The more you fail, the more you learn. The more you learn, the better you get.
You have to apply yourself each day to becoming a little better. By becoming a little better each and every day, over a period of time, you will become a lot better.
Apply yourself everyday to just becoming a little bit better.
Teachers can change lives with just the right mix of chalk and challenges.
Everyone and everything around you is your teacher.
My alma mater was books, a good library.
If any man can convince me and bring home to me that which I do not think or act aright, gladly will I change; for I search after truth, by which man never yet was harmed. But he is harmed who abideth on still in his deception and ignorance.
Read. Read anything. Read the things they say are good for you, and the things they claim are junk. You’ll find what you need to find. Just read.
The day we stop exploring is the day we commit ourselves to live in a stagnant world, devoid of curiosity, empty of dreams.
Ignorance is a virus. Once it starts spreading, it can only be cured by reason. For the sake of humanity, we must be that cure.
Give a kid a book, and you change the world. In a way, even the universe.
People like it when they understand something that they previously thought they couldn’t understand. It’s a sense of empowerment.
Education is the great engine to personal development.
Of all things I liked books best. My father had a large library and whenever I could manage I tried to satisfy my passion for reading.
Failure is a great teacher and, if you are open to it, every mistake has a lesson to offer.
You must feed your mind with reading material, thoughts, and ideas that open you to new possibilities.
Knowledge has to be improved, challenged, and increased constantly, or it vanishes.