A professor is one who talks in someone else's sleep.

A professor is one who talks in someone else's sleep.

The hunger and thirst for knowledge, the keen delight in the chase, the good humored willingness to admit that the read more

The hunger and thirst for knowledge, the keen delight in the chase, the good humored willingness to admit that the scent was false, the eager desire to get on with the work, the cheerful resolution to go back and begin again, the broad good sense, the unaffected modesty, the imperturbable temper, the gratitude for any little help that was given -- all these will remain in my memory though I cannot paint them for others.

And wisely tell what hour o' th' day
The clock does strike by Algebra.

And wisely tell what hour o' th' day
The clock does strike by Algebra.

The only reason some people get lost in thought is because it's unfamiliar territory.

The only reason some people get lost in thought is because it's unfamiliar territory.

Good questions outrank easy answers.

Good questions outrank easy answers.

Curiosity is the wick in the candle of learning.

Curiosity is the wick in the candle of learning.

The most wonderfully complex fictional character is much less complicated than the most boring actual person.

The most wonderfully complex fictional character is much less complicated than the most boring actual person.

What\'s amazing is, if young people understood how doing well in school makes the rest of their life so much read more

What\'s amazing is, if young people understood how doing well in school makes the rest of their life so much interesting, they would be more motivated. It's so far away in time that they can't appreciate what it means for their whole life.

A thought which does not result in an action is nothing much, and an action which does not proceed from read more

A thought which does not result in an action is nothing much, and an action which does not proceed from a thought is nothing at all.