Quotations are the fundamental distillation of a writer’s life and thinking as recorded in words and phrases for posterity. Through them the reader is afforded the unique opportunity to share in the thoughts, the life and the experiences of the writer. In a special way, they offer the reader a window into the mind of the author and hopefully an inducement to read further and learn more about the author and the story he relates.


On a wider scale, they are, as William Feather wrote, “the wisdom of the wise and the experience of the ages preserved into perpetuity“, and as such they are available for the enrichment and enhancement of humanity, regardless of age, sex, race, educational or economic status. They are indeed, as the Talmud states, “food for the famished”.

The collection of quotations presented in this blog, have been chosen by me because of their special impact upon me. They have been published so that you too, may experience the joy I have had over the years reading them and getting to know the authors.


I trust that you will come to know the feeling of deep satisfaction possible from reading them, searching out the author and meditating upon their meaning and their impact on your life.

Tuesday, October 28, 2008

LEARNING

I’ve learnt much from my teacher, more from my colleagues,
but most from my students. …….. Rabbi Yochanan

You will learn something every day if you pay attention. ……..Ray LeBlond

Learning is a treasure that will follow its owner everywhere. …….Chinese Proverb

Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at twenty or eighty. ………Henry Ford

Learning without thought is labor lost;
Thought without learning is perilous. …….Confucius

I have never in my life learned anything
from any man who agreed with me. ……Dudley Field Malone

It is not hard to learn more.
What is hard is to unlearn when you discover yourself wrong. …….Martin H. Fischer

Seeing much, suffering much, and studying much,
are the three pillars of Learning. ……Benjamin Disraeli

Whoso neglects Learning in his youth,Loses the past and is dead for the future. …….Euripides

Beware of the man who works hard to Learn something;
Learns it, and finds himself no wiser than before. …….Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.

The first step in seeking happiness is Learning. ……Dalai Lama

The purpose of Learning is growth, and our minds, unlike our bodies,
can continue growing as we continue to live. ……..Mortimer Adler

Learning is not attained by chance;
It must be sought for with ardor and attended to with diligence. ……Abigail Adams

Even the wisest mind has something yet to Learn. ……George Santayana

The important thing is not so much that every child should be taught,
as that every child should be given the wish to Learn. ………. John Lubbock

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