To show the world what long experience gains,
Requires not courage, though it calls for pains;
But read more

To show the world what long experience gains,
Requires not courage, though it calls for pains;
But at life's outset to inform mankind
Is a bold effort of a valiant mind.

When you have really exhausted an experience you always reverence and love it.

When you have really exhausted an experience you always reverence and love it.

Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable read more

Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so.

There's no substitute for experience

There's no substitute for experience

Trouble brings experience, and experience brings wisdom.

Trouble brings experience, and experience brings wisdom.

Experience is the name every one gives to their mistakes.

Experience is the name every one gives to their mistakes.

Experience is a hard teacher because she gives the test first, the lesson afterwards.

Experience is a hard teacher because she gives the test first, the lesson afterwards.

Thou shalt know by experience how salt the savor is of other's
bread, and how sad a path it read more

Thou shalt know by experience how salt the savor is of other's
bread, and how sad a path it is to climb and descend another's
stairs.
[It., Tu proverai si come sa di sale
Lo pane altrui, e com e duro calle
Lo scendere e'l salir per l'altrui scale.]

We can teach from our experience, but we cannot teach experience.

We can teach from our experience, but we cannot teach experience.