Quotes about Learning

However, because many endeavor to get knowledge rather than live well, they are often deceived and get no or very little benefits.

We can't have full knowledge all at once. We must start by believing then afterwards we may be led on to master the evidence for ourselves.

Wonder is the desire of knowledge.

Of all human pursuits, the pursuit of wisdom is the most perfect, the most sublime, the most useful, and the most agreeable.

Beware of the person of one book.

Whether, besides Philosophy, any Further Doctrine Is Required? Objection 1: It seems that, besides philosophical science, we have no need of any further knowledge. For man should not seek to know what is above reason: "Seek not the things that are too high for thee" (Ecclus. 3:22). But whatever is not above reason is fully treated of in philosophical science. Therefore any other knowledge besides philosophical science is superfluous.

I fear the man of a single book.

A library is not a luxury but one of the necessities of life.

Sometimes, when you're building a company, out of necessity there's just a gazillion things you have to learn and figure out.

Each year I have grown and learned new things.

When you wish to instruct, be brief; that men's [children's] minds take in quickly what you say, learn its lesson, and retain it faithfully. Every word that is unnecessary only pours over the side of a brimming mind.

Books: our unfailing companions