my thatha's collected a whole bunch of quotes throughout his life and is regularly sending them to me now. So I want to share some of them:

1. How often does a man ruin his disciples by remaining always with them.When men are trained, it is essential that their leader leaves them, for without his absence, they cannot develop themselves. Plants always remain small under a big tree.


2. People cannot learn by having information pressed into their brains. Knowledge has to be sucked into the brain, not pushed in. First, one must create a state of mind that craves knowledge, interest & wonder. You can teach only by creating an urge to know.

3. Don't go to a doctor who places his stethoscope on your wallet. (:P)

4. Misers are no fun to live with, but they make great ancestors.

5. A conference is a gathering of important people, who singly can do nothing, but together can decide that nothing can be done.
 

6. The definition of the golden age of anything is when you were there. (awwwwwwwww)

7. Truman's Law: If you can't convince them, confuse them.

8. A specialist is one who knows everything about something & nothing about anything else.


9. Young men are apt to think themselves wise enough,as drunken men are apt to think themselves sober enough.

10.Dont talk unless you can improve the silence.

11. Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage.

12.The path to happiness is always under construction.

13. Middle age is when your narrow waist & broad mind exchange places.

14. It is not the hours you put in your work that counts, it is the work you put in the hours.

15. Silence is golden when you cannot think of a good answer.

16. The wise man always seeks to learn.The ignorant man always wants to teach.


17. Mosquitoes receive far more applause than many politicians do. (HAHAHA)


18. Our lives improve only when we take chances & the first & most difficult risk we can take is to be honest with ourselves.

19. If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant; If we did not sometimes taste of adversity, prosperity would not be so welcome.

20. If you cannot accept losing, you can't win.