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A great book begins with an idea; a great life, with a determination.
Education of a Wandering Man (1989)
I came into the world with two priceless advantages: good health and a love of learning.
Education of a Wandering Man (1989)
Fortunately, there seem to be few of his kind, and my subsequent friendships with university professors have proved exciting, stimulating and fun.
Education of a Wandering Man (1989)
Somewhere along the line I had fallen in love with learning, and it became a lifelong romance.
Education of a Wandering Man (1989)
A mistake constantly made by those who should know better is to judge people of the past by our standards rather than their own. The only way men or women can be judged is against the canvas of their own time.
Education of a Wandering Man (1989)
One thing has always been true: That book or that person who can give me an idea or a new slant on an old idea is my friend.
Education of a Wandering Man (1989)
Only one who has learned much can fully appreciate his ignorance.
He knows well the limits of his knowledge and how much is waiting to be learned.
Education of a Wandering Man (1989)
I have read my books by many lights, hoarding their beauty, their wit or wisdom against the dark days when I would have no book, nor a place to read.
Education of a Wandering Man (1989)
It is often said that one has but one life to live, but that is nonsense. For one who reads, there is no limit to the number of lives that may be lived, for fiction, biography, and history offer an inexhaustible number of lives in many parts of the world, in all periods of time.
Education of a Wandering Man (1989)
The idea of education has been so tied to schools, universities, and professors that many assume that there is no other way, but education is available to anyone within reach of a library, a post office, or even a newsstand.
Education of a Wandering Man (1989)
If I were asked what education should give, I would say it should offer a breadth of view, ease of understanding, tolerance for others, and a background from which the mind can explore in any direction.
Education of a Wandering Man (1989)