The value of a college education is not the learning of many facts but the training of the mind to think.
04320 – The Value of a College Education
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04176 – Pleasure & Appreciation
I am happy because I want nothing from anyone. I do not care for money. Titles or distinctions mean nothing. I do not crave praise. The only thing that gives me pleasure, apart from my work, my violin and my sailboat, is the appreciation of my fellow worker.
04020 – Permanent Expansion
The mind that opens up to a new idea never returns to its original size.
03940 – Measuring Intelligence?
The measure of intelligence is the ability to change.
03748 – Thinking…
When we all think alike, no one thinks very much.
03719 – Talented?
I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious.
03588 – Judging Abilities
Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.
03502 – Small Matters vs. Important Matters
Whoever is careless with the truth in small matters cannot be trusted in important affairs.
03429 – Two Ways to Live
There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle.
03332 – Success vs. Value
Try not to become a person of success, rather try to become a person of value.