Kristaps Porzingis Quotes

The mind of the polyglot is a very particular thing, and scientists are only beginning to look closely at how acquiring a second language influences learning, behavior and the very structure of the brain itself.

My university work was not central to my education.

Learning another language is not only learning different words for the same things, but learning another way to think about things.

It is literally the case that learning languages makes you smarter. The neural networks in the brain strengthen as a result of language learning.

I didn't mind studying. Obviously math and the physical science subjects interested me more than some of the more artistic subjects, but I think I was a pretty good student.

Every language teaches you something, so learning a language is never wasted, especially if it's different in more than just syntactic trivia.

The kids who speak well, are articulate and intelligent, are all readers.

I finished my high school. I think an educate is very, very important.

Just learning to think in another language allows you to see your own culture in a better viewpoint.

Man is multiplied by the number of languages he possesses and speaks.

I am a 10th class pass in Hindi. From 7th grade to 12th grade, I was in Delhi; before that, I was abroad. I came in not knowing a word of Hindi in 7th grade and learned Hindi and passed the exam in 10th. I think I was north of 50 percent, so I feel very proud of that accomplishment.

It is not easy, but young people have to learn languages.

If I had been a good student and an achiever, I might have been excited by a more systematic approach to writing than what I do.

I have a chart for success at school because it gave me a great deal of pleasure. It opened my mind to the world. I learned to read.

I consider myself a reasonably intelligent guy. Made straight A's in high school (except for driver's ed and typing).

I did well in school and was able to excel in those areas where I knew I needed to be good at.

The conquest of learning is achieved through the knowledge of languages.

A young man who is here speaks the Panis language, and in many other respects, is preferable.

My number one goal was not getting 'A's' - and I proved it. I was a 'C' student. You have to be ready to learn. If you're not interesting in learning, it doesn't work. As I grew older and wanted to learn and desperately wanted inside information, learning was a lot easier.

I would like to speak 10 languages.

A human being is not attaining his full heights until he is educated.

My primary and secondary education was in French, which had a lasting influence on my life.

Few things are as essential as education.

And finally I begin to have such a success in my examinations that I found myself in a career you see.

People disparage knowing and the intellectual life, and urge doing. I am content with knowing, if only I could know.