…it’s not just learning that’s important. It’s learning what to do with what you learn and learning why you learn things that matters.
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I remember when I was a kid in school and teachers would explain things to me about what I read, and I'd think, Where did they get that? I didn't read that in there. Later you look at it and think, That's kind of an interesting idea.
Tags: look, school, you, me
But I find the best things I do, I do when I'm trying to avoid doing something else I'm supposed to be doing. You know, you're working on something. You get bugged, or you lose your enthusiasm or something. So you turn to something else with an absolute vengeance.
Tags: know, lose, you, best
Time is a gift, given to you, given to give you the time you need, the time you need to have the time of your life.
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The most important reason for going from one place to another is to see what's in between, and they took great pleasure in doing just that.
Tags: quest, philosophy, journey
Expect everything, I always say, and the unexpected never happens.
Tags: philosophy
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