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"If you talk to a man in a language he understands,
that goes to his head. If you talk to him in his own
language, that goes to his heart."
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The whole theory of modern education is radically
unsound. Fortunately, in England at any rate,
education produces no effect whatsoever.
- Lady Bracknell,
The Importance of Being Earnest
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It is therefore not unreasonable to suppose
that some portion of the neglect of science
in England, may be attributed to the system
of education we pursue.
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.... man will occasionally stumble over the
truth, but usually manages to pick himself
up, walk over or around it, and carry on.
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Verbing weirds language - Calvin (& Hobbs) |
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"To have another language is to possess a second soul."
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| Ever tried? Ever failed? No matter. Try Again. Fail again. Fail better. |
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| No. Try not. Do, or do not. There is no try. |
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The power of accurate observations is commonly
called cynicism by those who haven't got it.
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Sooner or later every man has to get married.
You can't blame everything on the Government.
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Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons,
for you are crunchy,
and taste good with ketchup.
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Savor the fruit of life, my young friends.
It has a sweet taste when it is fresh from
the vine. But don't live too long. The taste
turns bitter... after a time. |
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I hope the mathematicians, however, are well
rewarded. I promise never to blackleg their
profession, nor take the bread out of their
mouths.
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Some of you may have had occasion to run
into mathematicians and to wonder therefore
how they got that way, ...
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I'm trying to like people, it's just that
it's so hard getting past the stupid ones.
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Some people are like slinkies - not really good
for anything but you can't help but smile when
you see one tumble down the stairs.
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