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education couple winter
To the distracting occupations belong especially my lecture courses which I am holding this winter for the first time, and which now cost much more of my time than I like. Meanwhile I hope that the second time this expenditure of time will be much less, otherwise I would never be able to reconcile myself to it, even practical (astronomical) work must give far more satisfaction than if one brings up to B a couple more mediocre heads which otherwise would have stopped at A. Carl Friedrich Gauss
education winter science
I am giving this winter two courses of lectures to three students, of which one is only moderately prepared, the other less than moderately, and the third lacks both preparation and ability. Such are the onera of a mathematical profession.
education teaching science
I have a true aversion to teaching. The perennial business of a professor of mathematics is only to teach the ABC of his science; most of the few pupils who go a step further, and usually to keep the metaphor, remain in the process of gathering information, become only Halbwisser [one who has superficial knowledge of the subject], for the rarer talents do not want to have themselves educated by lecture courses, but train themselves. And with this thankless work the professor loses his precious time.
education book men
Professors could silence me then; they had figures, diagrams, maps, books.... I was learning that books and diagrams can be evil things if they deaden the mind of man and make him blind or cynical before subjection of any kind. Agnes Smedley
education brother children
It was hard to speed the male child up the stony heights of erudition, but it was harder still to check the female child at the crucial point, and keep her tottering decorously behind her brother. Agnes Repplier
education teaching easy
The carefully fostered theory that schoolwork can be made easy and enjoyable breaks down as soon as anything, however trivial, has to be learned.
education language liberal-education
There is no liberal education for the under-languaged.
education healing grace
Any education that matters is liberal. All the saving truths, all the healing graces that distinguish a good education from a bad one or a full education from a half empty one are contained in that word. Alan K. Simpson
education men thinking
An educated man is thoroughly inoculated against humbug, thinks for himself and tries to give his thoughts, in speech or on paper, some style.
literature privilege reason
Religion is dogmatic. Politic is ideological. Reason must be logical, but literature has a privilege of being equivocal. Carlos Fuentes
literature civility
The civility which money will purchase, is rarely extended to those who have none. Charles Dickens
literature potatoes poultry
Papa, potatoes, poultry, prunes and prism, are all very good words for the lips.
literature made should
I made a compact with myself that in my person literature should stand by itself, of itself, and for itself.
literature stealing plagiarism
If we steal thoughts from the moderns, it will be cried down as plagiarism; if from the ancients, it will be cried up as erudition. Charles Caleb Colton
literature prudence
There is nothing more imprudent than excessive prudence.
literature fool religious-bigotry
Bigotry murders religion to frighten fools with her ghost.
literature speech giants
The Grecian’s maxim would indeed be a sweeping clause in Literature; it would reduce many a giant to a pygmy; many a speech to a sentence; and many a folio to a primer.
literature action conflict
Those that are the loudest in their threats are the weakest in their actions.
depth physical secondary tougher year
We have no depth. Our secondary will be tougher than a year ago, because we're big and physical and have quickness. But we've got to get some depth right now. Reggie Lewis
depth eventually players quality type
We have so many players who are interchangeable that I think it will eventually give us an advantage. We've never had this type of quality depth before.
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We've seen a quality and depth of racing here which has been inspiring.
depth eight guys score seven speaks talent
We have so many guys we can go to. I think we had seven or eight guys score 20 points. That speaks to our talent and the depth of our team.
depth focused good page since star team
This was as good a team as we've ever had. We have depth and versatility as well as star power. This team has been on the same page since September. They've been very focused and committed. Teri McKeever
depth fine resonance
It goes without saying that a fine short poem can have the resonance and depth of an entire novel. James Wright
depth good major poised questions safety team
We are poised to be a good team defensively. The major questions are safety and depth at linebacker.
depth healthy help lucky percent speculate team
We're not going to speculate on any timetables. The most important thing is to get Coco healthy so he is 100 percent and can help this team win. We're lucky to have depth at that position. Theo Epstein
depth goal main state strong talent team year
We have a really strong men's team. We've got a lot of talent and depth on this team and our main goal this year is to make it to state championships.