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The difference between school and life? In school, you're taught a lesson and then given a test. In life, you're read more
The difference between school and life? In school, you're taught a lesson and then given a test. In life, you're given a test that teaches you a lesson.
We know nothing of what will happen in future, but by the analogy of experience.
We know nothing of what will happen in future, but by the analogy of experience.
Experience is that marvelous thing that enables you to recognize a mistake when you make it again.
Experience is that marvelous thing that enables you to recognize a mistake when you make it again.
Experience is something you get too late to do anything about the mistakes you made while getting it.
Experience is something you get too late to do anything about the mistakes you made while getting it.
Our experience is composed rathery of illusions that of wisdom acquired.
Our experience is composed rathery of illusions that of wisdom acquired.
Experience is the teacher of fools.
[Lat., Stultorum eventus magister est.]
Experience is the teacher of fools.
[Lat., Stultorum eventus magister est.]
To reach something good it is very useful to have gone astray, and thus acquire experience.
To reach something good it is very useful to have gone astray, and thus acquire experience.
A man who carries a cat by the tail learns something he can learn in no other way.
A man who carries a cat by the tail learns something he can learn in no other way.