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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.
artist firsts used
I was one of the first post-studio artists. I used to do my works in the streets. I used to find them in the streets, and I used to leave them in the streets. Carl Andre
artist over-you discovering-yourself
I've never been a representational artist at all. Most artists have been representational. That's when you discover yourself.
artist wonderful lost
Isn't it wonderful to be an artist whose works have mostly been lost?
artist trying environment
It is futile for an artist to try to create an environment because you have an environment around you all the time. Any living organism has an environment.
artist award best category pick piece winner
We have a sportswriter's award that we'd like you to give to one artist for one piece of art. It doesn't have to be a category winner or best of show winner, anything you like. You pick it. Mike Dowell
artist buying care inspire learn might start
When you see a show like this, I think it will make you care a lot more about art. It might make someone go start painting, inspire them to learn about an artist or start buying art.
artists good great happened john lennon moments nina song songs
When your hair is rising, that's when you know it's a good song - that's happened to me with some artists and some songs, John Lennon songs or when Nina Simone sings. It's great to make those moments yourself. Jose Gonzalez
artist next form
Living is a form of not being sure, not know what next or how... The artists never entirely knows. Agnes de Mille
artist whole-life findings
Who am I?, the artist asks. And he devotes his whole life to finding out.
done scripts france
I did get offers from Hollywood, but they were all scripts with monsters in them. If I had done them, I would have disappeared. I would have come back to France anyway, and I would have had to start all over again and lost a lot of time. Carole Bouquet
done toes essentials
Isn't it absolutely essential to keep a fierce Left and fierce Right, both on their toes and each terrified of the other? That's how we get things done. C. S. Lewis
done television world
But it's true, when you see some television, you carry it with you. It's like 90210. Tell me what young shows were being done then... We were thrilled about the ratings around the world. Aaron Spelling
done literature harm
When millions applaud you seriously ask yourself what harm you have done; and when they disapprove you, what good. Charles Caleb Colton
done lost
Nothing of what is nobly done is ever lost. Charles Dickens
done needs helping
While there are many things you can do to help a loved one in need, there are some things that must be done by the Lord. Richard G. Scott
done fruition century
Oh, if I could but live another century and see the fruition of all the work for women! There is so much yet to be done. Susan B. Anthony
done four hell
I have stage fright every single concert I've ever done. I have at least four or five minutes of it. It's absolute living hell. Brian Wilson
done research want
Avant-garde music is sort of research music. You're glad someone's done it but you don't necessarily want to listen to it. Brian Eno