To read without reflecting is like eating without digesting. —Edmund Burke, British statesman
學而不思,猶如進食卻不消化。——埃德蒙·伯克,英國政治家
Whoever neglects learning in his youth, loses the past and is dead for the future. —Euripides, ancient Greek tragedian
少而不學者既喪失了過去,也丟失了未來。——歐里庇得斯,古希臘悲劇大師
That is what learning is. You suddenly understand something you've understood all your life, but in a new way.—Doric Lessing, British novelist
學習的真諦在于,你對一向明白的事物突然獲得了全新的領悟。——多麗絲·萊辛,英國小說家
What one knows is, in youth, of little moment; they know enough who know how to learn. —Henry Adams, American historian and novelist
一個人年輕時學識多少無關緊要;重要的是懂得如何去學習。——亨利·亞當斯,美國歷史學家及小說家
The whole art of knowledge is only the art of awakening the natural curiosity of young minds for the purpose of satisfying it afterwards.
教育的全部藝術就是將幼小心靈中天生的好奇心喚醒以便在日后使其滿足的藝術。
Anatole France, French poet
阿納托爾.法朗士,法國詩人
The foundation of knowledge must be laid by reading. General principles must come from books, which, however, must be brought to the rest of real life.
讀書是積累知識的基礎。基本原理來源于書本,但須經實踐生活的檢驗。
Samuel Johnson. British writer
塞繆爾·約翰遜,英國作家