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" A single conversation across the table with a wise man is better than ten years mere study of books. "

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

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" Painful as it may be, a significant emotional event can be the catalyst for choosing a direction that serves us - and those around us - more effectively. Look for the learning. "

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" Learning how to compete is one of the most important things that an athlete can do. You can train as well as you possibly can and go compete and completely choke. "

" The only things worth learning are the things you learn after you know it all. "

" I went to a very progressive elementary school where I was heavily educated in civil rights. I remember learning about Harvey Milk when I was in sixth or seventh grade and being so inspired. "

" Big stuff and little: learning how to order breakfast in a country where I don't speak the language and haven't been before - that's really satisfying to me. I like that. "

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" In the universities, we teach you what we decide you need to know. And the employers find out when they hire people that students didn't learn what we needed them to learn. Online learning offerings, like the University of Phoenix, have relationships with employers and teach what you need to know. "

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" Learning is the gateway to adventure. "

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" It's a big theme in my life, learning about myself and being a better person. I'm a work in progress; I have revelations every day. "

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