Quote by Oscar Wilde

Education is an admirable thing, but it is well to remember from time to time that nothing that is worth knowing can be taught.

Education is an admirable thing, but it is well to remember

Summary

This quote suggests that while education is valuable, it is important to acknowledge that some knowledge cannot be learned solely through formal instruction. It highlights the significance of personal experience, self-discovery, and individual curiosity in acquiring truly valuable wisdom. Essentially, it emphasizes the limits of traditional education, encouraging individuals to seek knowledge beyond textbooks and classrooms, and to cultivate an innate desire for understanding the world around them.

Topics

Time Education

By Oscar Wilde

Liked the quote? Share it with your friends.

Random Quotations

Parce que tu me parles avec des mots et moi, je te regarde a

Parce que tu me parles avec des mots et moi, je te regarde avec des sentiments.

- Anna Karina in Jean-Luc Godard

Prosperity or egalitarianism -- you have to choose. I favor

Prosperity or egalitarianism -- you have to choose. I favor freedom -- you never achieve real equality anyway: you simply sacrifice prosperity for an illusion.

Mario Vargas Llosa

Equality

To be candid, in Middlemarch phraseology, meant, to use an e

To be candid, in Middlemarch phraseology, meant, to use an early opportunity of letting your friends know that you did not take a cheerful view of their capacity, their conduct, or their position; and a robust candor never waited to be asked for its opinion.

Sincerity

Nel piccolo mondo in cui i bambini vivono la loro esistenza,

Nel piccolo mondo in cui i bambini vivono la loro esistenza, chiunque li allevi, non c'Ã¨ nulla che venga percepito piÃ¹ acutamente dell'ingiustizia. PuÃ² darsi che sia solo una piccola ingiustizia quella che il bambino si trova a subire; ma il bambino Ã¨ piccolo, e il suo mondo Ã¨ piccolo, e il suo cavallino a dondolo Ã¨ tante spanne piÃ¹ alto di lui quanto, in proporzione, un cavallo irlandese dalla grossa ossatura. Io, dentro di me, avevo sostenuto un perpetuo conflitto contro l'ingiustizia fin dalla prima infanzia.

Charles Dickens

Injustice Childhood Grandi Speranze Italiano Pip

You can't stay married in a situation where you are afraid t

You can't stay married in a situation where you are afraid to go to sleep in case your wife might cut your throat.

Divorce

The type of cuisine I do, especially after being on 'Iron Ch

The type of cuisine I do, especially after being on 'Iron Chef' for several years, is a lot of global cuisine. My strength has always been Mediterranean cuisine across the board from Morocco, Spain, Italy, Greece, France, but I think now I'm doing a lot of very different cuisines all the time.

Strength

Genius is an infinite capacity for taking pains.

Genius is an infinite capacity for taking pains.

Genius

The only risk of failure is promotion.

The only risk of failure is promotion.

Failure

Rails is a love letter to Ruby.

Rails is a love letter to Ruby.

David Heinemeier Hansson

We can't have full knowledge all at once. We must start by b

We can't have full knowledge all at once. We must start by believing then afterwards we may be led on to master the evidence for ourselves.

Knowledge

This may sound funny, but as much as the 'Today' show mature

This may sound funny, but as much as the 'Today' show matured me, it also was something of a cocoon. I'd been happy there. I never went into the boss's office and pounded my fist on the desk, saying, 'Give me more money! Give me a prime-time show!'

Funny

My ultimate aim is to make euthanasia a positive experience.

My ultimate aim is to make euthanasia a positive experience.

Experience