As a kid, I was school swot, but I used to hang around the billiard halls, learning that Geordie sense of humour, mixing with low-lifes. They were the sort who'd pick your pocket and then say 'Here you are lad, here's tuppence, get yourself some chips'. I was a good rugby player, a good runner, so I fitted in at Cambridge quite easily.
Copy QuoteEducation is what remains after one has forgotten what one has learned in school.
Copy Quote View & ShareIn times of change learners inherit the earth; while the learned find themselves beautifully equipped to deal with a world that no longer exists.
Copy Quote View & ShareI've learned that you shouldn't go through life with a catcher's mitt on both hands; you need to be able to throw something back.
Copy Quote View & ShareI like to listen. I have learned a great deal from listening carefully. Most people never listen.
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