Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Quotes

The feeling of being interested can act as a kind of neurological signal, directing us to fruitful areas of inquiry.

Nothing can come in the way of my studies. That's top priority.

When I'm not training, I'm reading.

Research indicates that, as long as we keep using our brains in an active way, we continue to build neural pathways as we get older. This gives us not only the ongoing potential for creative thought, but also an additional incentive for continuing to stretch ourselves.

Having my brain doing different work is helping me a lot in terms of retro-feeding from the other experiences. It makes me feel inspired, looking forward to the projects and wanting to work harder.

To learn something new every day is still exciting!

Learning something new is a fabulous way to be refreshed. When work can grind you down, something about learning a new activity thrills the soul. It reminds you that the world is bigger than your desk and your to-do list.

The truth is that we can learn to condition our minds, bodies, and emotions to link pain or pleasure to whatever we choose. By changing what we link pain and pleasure to, we will instantly change our behaviors.

The signs of outstanding leadership appear primarily among the followers. Are the followers reaching their potential? Are they learning? Serving? Do they achieve the required results? Do they change with grace? Manage conflict?

With learning lines, before I had Alfie, I'd put it off and think, 'Oh, I'll just have a glass of wine and then do it later,' but when you've finally got a child to bed and you know you've only got an hour, then you achieve so much.

Being steeped in the process of learning and exploring keeps me from becoming too nervous. Partly it's about not getting bored.

I like a teacher who gives you something to take home to think about besides homework.

It feels important to go school; not necessarily to further my education, but more like a hobby.

I think studies are really important and shouldn't be compromised.

There is no such whetstone, to sharpen a good wit and encourage a will to learning, as is praise.

If little else, the brain is an educational toy.

Curiosity is as much the parent of attention, as attention is of memory.

But there is no nation under heaven abounding with more variety of learning--where the sciences may be more fitly woo'd, or more surely won, than here--where Nature (take her altogether) has so little to answer for--and, to close all, where there is more wit and variety of character to feed the mind with--

It is not good to settle into a set of opinions. It is a mistake to put forth effort and obtain some understanding and then stop at that…. Do not rely on following the degree of understanding that you have discovered, but simply think, "This is not enough.

Because human nature evolved in an era before collective learning accelerated, we are all fitted to living in a world that does not change much after our formative years.

I have an appetite to always learn.

Any time you learn and grow, it's an exciting time.

We're supposed to be uncomfortable when we read something. That's how we learn.

When I read or study, I don't do it for the degree - if I fail, it doesn't matter, but it just takes me out of this world where you're the centre of attention all the time. You just become a normal bloke when you're setting yourself those kinds of targets.

I think it's imperative to keep your focus on why you're in school. You're in school to get an education.