on Learning and Living it is that man

on Learning and Living

. . it is that man, in his quest for knowledge and progress, is determined and cannot be deterred. John F. Kennedy

For glory gives herself only to those who have always dreamed of her. Charles De Gaulle

on Curiosity

"Only the curious have something to find. " Unknown

“Curiosity will conquer fear even more than bravery will. ” ~James Stephens

“Satisfaction of one's curiosity is one of the greatest sources of happiness in life. ” ~Dr. Linus Pauling

Look at everything as though you were seeing it either for the first or last time. ~Toni Morrison

Discovery consists in seeing what everyone else has seen and thinking what no one else has thought. ”

“Millions saw the apple fall, but Newton asked why. ” ~Bernard Baruch

on Wisdom

Seek freedom and become captive of your desires. Seek discipline and find your liberty.

If you surrender to the wind, you can ride it. ~Toni Morrison

There is a wisdom of the head, and a wisdom of the heart. Charles Dickens

Sharing your wisdom is one way to make this world a better place.

The doors of wisdom are never shut. Benjamin Franklin

Some folks are wise and some are otherwise. Tobias Smollett

Perhaps imagination is only intelligence having fun. ” George Scialabra

Enjoy when you can, and endure when you must. ~Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Do what you can, with what you have, where you are. ~Theodore Roosevelt

on Experience

Experience is the teacher of all things.

To do nothing is sometimes a good remedy. ~Hippocrates

"There is no failure except in no longer trying. " ~Elbert Hubbard~

But Laziness will cause you pain.

One should always play fair when one has the winning cards. ~Oscar Wilde

Never confuse thoughtlessness with malice. ~Robert Charles Whitehead

“All religions must be tolerated. . . for. . . every man must get to heaven in his own way. ” Epictetus

Standing still is the fastest way of moving backwards in a rapidly changing world. Lauren Bacall

Learning is like rowing upstream; not to advance is to drop back Chinese proverb

The mind is like a parachute. It doesn’t work unless it’s open.

See everything; overlook a great deal; correct a little. ~Pope John XXIII

"Eighty percent of success is showing up. " ~ Woody Allen~

"They may forget what you said, But they will never forget how you made them feel. "

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