Quotes by Learning If one is not oneself a sage or saint, the best thing one can do is to study the words of those who were. Aldous Huxley sage learning saint The inconveniences and horrors of the pox are perfectly well known to every one; but still the disease flourishes and spreads. Several million people were killed in a recent war and half the world ruined; but we all busily go on in courses that make another event of the same sort inevitable. Experientia docet? Experientia doesn't. Aldous Huxley learning war people I'm focussing on what I haven't attained, not what I have. A lot has come to me early. I don't want to get consumed with that. Winners live in the present tense. People who come up short are consumed with future or past. I want to be living in the now. My goal is to play one full game in the now, but I haven't even gotten past the first inning yet. I start thinking about where my mom is or if my dogs have been fed. The average human has 2,000 thoughts a day. The really accomplished have 1,500 because you can focus longer. I need to learn how to focus longer. Alex Rodriguez learning mom dog Drawing general conclusions about your main weaknesses can provide a great stimulus to further growth. Alexander Kotov drawing learning growth Anyone who wishes to learn how to play chess well must make himself or herself thoroughly conversant with the play in positions where the players have castled on opposite sides. Alexander Kotov learning player opposites Experience and the constant analysis of the most varied positions builds up a store of knowledge in a player's mind enabling him often at a glance to assess this or that position. Alexander Kotov learning player mind The main thing that develops positional judgement, that perfects it and makes it many-sided, is detailed analytical work, sensible tournament practice, a self-critical attitude to your games and a rooting out of all the defects in your play. Alexander Kotov learning self attitude My achievements in the field of chess are the result of immense hard work in studying theory. Alexander Kotov achievement learning hard-work I soon realized that it is not enough for a master simply to analyse variations scrupulously just like an accountant. He must learn to work out which particular moves he should consider and then examine just as many variations as necessary - no more and no less. Alexander Kotov work-out learning moving A little learning is a dangerous thing; Drink deep, or taste not the Pierian spring. Alexander Pope learning education spring Strength of mind is exercise, not rest. Alexander Pope learning education motivational A little learning is a dangerous thing. Alexander Pope learning education knowledge Index-learning turns no student pale, Alexander Pope superficial-knowledge learning science Learning is like mercury, one of the most powerful and excellent things in the world in skillful hands; in unskillful, the most mischievous. Alexander Pope learning powerful science Such labour'd nothings, in so strange a style, Amaze th' unlearn'd and make the learned smile. Alexander Pope style learning strange The bookful blockhead ignorantly read, With loads of learned lumber in his head, With his own tongue still edifies his ears, And always list'ning to himself appears. All books he reads, and all he reads assails. Alexander Pope learning ears book Content if hence th' unlearn'd their wants may view, The learn'd reflect on what before they knew. Alexander Pope learning views may Trace Science, then, with Modesty thy guide, Alexander Pope learning pain pride I answered that one learns to live, not by hearing of other lives, but by living; for words are infinitely less important than acts. Alexander Sutherland Neill learning important life Children learn how to make good decisions by making decisions, not by following directions. Alfie Kohn learning decision children «1234567891011»