Quotes about Learning

I had been told from school onwards that the best definition of a human being was man the tool-maker - yet I had just watched a chimp tool-maker in action. I remember that day as vividly as if it was yesterday.

I've had all six of my books reach the New York Times bestseller list, which is especially rewarding seeing as I flunked out of high school twice because I couldn't write. It just goes to show you that we learn from our mistakes.

You aren't learning anything when you're talking.

To know what you know and what you do not know, that is true knowledge.

If you're not making mistakes, then you're not doing anything. I'm positive that a doer makes mistakes.

When you're curious, you find lots of interesting things to do.

We all know that education unlocks the door of opportunity for the young.

When I did A Soldier's Story, I was very young and green and thought I knew everything-now I know I know everything!

When you start very young and you start to work, you're going to fail. That's how you learn.

Young adults enrolled in universities and colleges or other postsecondary training should avail themselves of the opportunity to take institute of religion courses or, if attending a Church school, should take at least one religion course every term.

Definitely had a lot of training since a young age. My teachers in high school have always helped me, gave me encouragement, taught me so much.

I was a very young girl and I got into fashion very much by accident, wanting to be independent. What was wonderful was that while I was learning and discovering - learning about the work, discovering myself as a woman - I was allowing other women to feel the same way.