The distance is great from the firm belief to the realization from concrete experience.rn

The distance is great from the firm belief to the realization from concrete experience.rn

Everything is discursive opinion instead of direct experience.

Everything is discursive opinion instead of direct experience.

As experience widens, one begins to see how much upon a level all human things are.Ê.

As experience widens, one begins to see how much upon a level all human things are.Ê.

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.

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.]

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.

Music is your own experience, your own thoughts, your wisdom. If you don't live it, it won't come out of read more

Music is your own experience, your own thoughts, your wisdom. If you don't live it, it won't come out of your horn. They teach you there's a boundary line to music. But, man, there's no boundary line to art.

Experience tells you what to do; confidence allows you to do it.

Experience tells you what to do; confidence allows you to do it.

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.