It is possible to fly without motors, but not without knowledge and skill.

Books! I dunno if I ever told you this, but books are the greatest gift one person can give another.

The secret of life is not enjoyment but education through experience.

The man who is fond of books is usually a man of lofty thought, and elevated opinions.

Free the child's potential, and you will transform him into the world.

Patience is a virtue, and I'm learning patience. It's a tough lesson.

If you're not learning while you're earning, you're cheating yourself out of the better portion of your compensation.

Action not backed by knowledge and knowledge not translatable into action, both can not stand the test of time.

The books that the world calls immoral are books that show the world its own shame.

I think that kids have a greater capacity for processing things than we give them credit for.

I decided to teach because I think that any person who studies philosophy has to be involved actively.

I don't look on poetry as closed works. I feel they're going on all the time in my head and I occasionally snip off a length.

There is nothing more awful, insulting, and depressing than banality.

Education is a system of imposed ignorance.

The deepest sin against the human mind is to believe things without evidence.

Know what you are talking about.

I cannot live without books.

God created man in His own image, says the Bible; philosophers reverse the process: they create God in theirs.

I have just three things to teach: simplicity, patience, compassion. These three are your greatest treasures.

Better know nothing than half-know many things.

In order to stave off covetouness, greed, and spite, citizens world over must be educated.