"Let us pick up our books and our pens,” I said. “They are our most powerful weapons. One child, one teacher, one book and one pen can change the world."
- Malala Yousafzai
"Do you train for passing tests or do you train for creative inquiry?"
- Noam Chomsky
"... what you learn today, for no reason at all, will help you discover all the wonderful secrets of tomorrow."
- Norton Juster
"By 20, you should be smart. By 30, you should be strong. By 40, you should be rich. By 50, you should be wise. But if you are smart, strong, rich and wise, you don't need any age limits."
- Santosh Kalwar
"Eragon looked back at him, confused. "I don't understand.""Of course you don't," said Brom impatiently. "That's why I'm teaching you and not the other way around."
- Christopher Paolini
"In real life, I assure you, there is no such thing as algebra. "
- Fran Lebowitz
"Try not to have a good time...this is supposed to be educational."
- Charles M. Schulz
"In the first place God made idiots. This was for practice. Then he made school boards."
- Mark Twain
"I know the answer! The answer lies within the heart of all mankind! The answer is twelve? I think I'm in the wrong building."
"[Myrnin to Claire about their costumes of Pierrot and Harlequin, respectively]"Don't they teach you anything in your schools?".""Pity. I suppose that's what comes of your main education flowing from G..."
- Rachel Caine