There are few things more pathetic than those who have lost their curiosity and sense of adventure, and who no longer care to learn.

Do not stop thinking of life as an adventure. You have no security unless you live bravely, excitingly, imaginatively.

I roamed the countryside searching for answers to things I did not understand.

Old age is no place for sissies.

The very existence of libraries affords the best evidence that we may yet have hope for the future of man.

All things are filled full of signs, and it is a wise man who can learn about one thing from another.

Do not be embarrassed by your mistakes. Nothing can teach us better than our understanding of them. This is one of the best ways of self-education.

The spirit of self-help is the root of all genuine growth in the individual; and, exhibited in the lives of many, it continues the true source of national vigor and strength. Help from without is often enfeebling in its effects, but help from within invariably invigorates.

The mind is not a vessel to be filled but a fire to be kindled.

A learned blockhead is a greater blockhead than an ignorant one.

Learning is the beginning of wealth. Learning is the beginning of health. Learning is the beginning of spirituality. Searching and learning is where the miracle process all begins.

There is nothing we can do that will bring us more in the way of rewards than the daily striving to become better adjusted, happier, more productive human beings. It’s a lifetime job and worth every minute we spend on it.

If a man empties his purse into his head, no man can take it away from him. An investment in knowledge always pays the best interest.

You teach best what you most need to learn.