Learning - Quotes & Sayings
I'm still learning how to do things - like lining my eyes? Forget it.
Camila AlvesWhile learning to code may have once been an arduous or expensive process, the college dropouts who developed Codecademy have democratized coding as surely as Gutenberg democratized text. Anyone can go to Codecademy and start learning and creating code through their simple, fun, interactive window, for free.
Douglas RushkoffEnglish people don't have very good diction. In France you have to pronounce very particularly and clearly, and learning French at an early age helped me enormously.
Vivien LeighI am a candid interview and I have a dark and dry sense of humor - a very Canadian sense of humor and I am only learning now stupidly that you can't read tongue. When I say something funny in a newspaper and I meant it to be funny, it doesn't read that way.
Michael BubleI'm happy to be helping people that are passionate about empowering parents for student learning.
Jeb BushMaking distinctions is part of learning. So is making mistakes.
Nancy GibbsLearning Indian mannerisms, how to wear saris, and the language were a challenge.
Amy JacksonEverything is a learning experience for me.
Trombone ShortyI'm not crazy. But I am different. I'm still learning about myself.
El DeBargeBasketball, in America, is like a culture. It is like a foreigner learning a new language. It is difficult to learn foreign languages and it will also be difficult for me to learn the culture for basketball here.
Yao MingLearning how to fly, for me, was so euphoric.
Hilary SwankMy dad was one of the reasons I got into rock and roll, because I was learning the ropes of his business, which was selling powertools, and I was looking for a way out from under his heel. I was like, 'Where's the fun? Where's the glamour?'
Billy IdolIt helps immerse yourself in what you potentially want to do. Being involved, learning firsthand and observing the craft and absorbing all you can, makes it easier to define what you want. It will also ultimately make you a better Chef. Culinary school, or even a single class, is a great bet too.
Giada De LaurentiisSomeday, I plan to buy a house in Goa, do only one movie a year, and spend the rest of time painting, learning how to cook, cooking for friends, and doing yoga.
Ranveer SinghCharts and learning the politics behind making a record - it's pretty soulless.
Paolo NutiniI definitely believe our coaches are now leading more and learning more. They are hungry in terms of getting the athletes to improve. I believe it's now more mental than anything else, and I'd like to assist in that area.
Shelly-Ann Fraser-PryceMy approach to being a self-taught programmer was to find out who was smart and who would be helpful, and these were - these are both men and women. And without learning from my co-workers, I never could've gone on in the profession as long as I did.
Ellen UllmanRemaining vigilant toward this ever-present threat means constantly learning how better to protect ourselves. But primarily it reminds us that we must fight and win the war on terror, so that we do not have to fight it here in America.
Mark KennedyIn order to protect against being disrupted, startups also need to recruit employees that are committed to life-long learning. The skills that made your team members valuable may not be the skills needed to take your company to the next level or to compete in emerging markets.
Jay SamitFlipping our classrooms into active learning spaces really is important and having these convenient spaces where people feel comfortable.
Megan SmithBefore, it was just about making the films - and now it's releasing them. Which is a steep learning curve.
Jessica ChastainI've always had better luck learning things on my own. And I really love the challenge of doing it yourself and kind of being alone against the system.
Oren PeliThere's always a learning curve, where you've got to learn what your subject is all about.
Brad GilbertLearning the core curriculum cannot come through coercion. It must come through a recognition of the need to integrate with economic life.
Reuven RivlinIn '83, we went over to Amsterdam. I just remember people saying, 'Baseball's just starting over here. They're learning how to play the game of baseball.'
Mark McGwireI love learning language and ideas that I didn't know before and making them sound like my own.
Eric McCormack'Glee' is very easy to clown because I feel like it's just crumbling. 'Smash!' 'Smash' is the ultimate. I love it because I'm all about theater. I did plays in high school and college, and it totally brings me back to that feeling: how excited you get on opening night, how it sucks when you're not learning the dance moves.
RettaIf you desire ease, forsake learning.
NagarjunaPeople all learn things differently, and sometimes imagination isn't considered as useful a tool as it can be in the learning process - especially in school in subjects like math and science.
Joshua HenryYour work is first, learning is first, winning is everything because without it there is nothing.
Orson Scott CardWhen you a darker brunette and have pale skin like I do, it can wash you out a bit, so learning to contour is really helpful. I think you can be a bit more bold with eye makeup to define your eyes, and the same with lip colors - you can go for dark wine colors, which I love.
Olivia WildeI don't regret not going to college. Students learn up to the age of 21, then stop. I'll always be learning - the things that really matter in life. How to sign on, how to get free food, how to be streetwise.
Caitlin MoranI'm nearing the end of the road and still learning.
Mike WallaceHopefully with each thing that you do you're learning something, you're growing, and you're pushing yourself a little harder in some way or another. So I think you'd be in real trouble if each new thing that you create didn't feel like 'Oh, wow. I feel like I'm doing something a little different this time.'
Rian JohnsonSurveys of thousands of gamers have shown that they're more likely to play real music if they play a music videogame. So it's an interesting relationship where the games aren't replacing something we do in real life, they're serving as a springboard to a goal we might have in real life, like learning to play an instrument.
Jane McGonigalParticularly for English people, Shakespeare is always at the forefront of both drama and the English language. He's always been there. I can't remember starting school and not learning about him.
Jamie Campbell BowerI did learn Chinese kung-fu in a school for a short time, but I couldn't afford to pay for long-term learning.
Stephen ChowI didn't go to film school so my learning was done out in public and showed up on the screen.
Jonathan DemmeValue experiences by how much you're learning, and if you're aren't learning, move on.
Hilary MasonDeep learning allows you to create predictive models at a level of quality and sophistication that was previously out of reach. And so deep learning also enhances the product function of data science because it can generate new product opportunities.
Hilary MasonOprah was not somebody who was telling us what to do, she wasn't really teaching us like so many people we see today. With Oprah, she was learning and we were learning with her. And I think that's really was the seed that was planted for all of us to just hang in there with her.
Bonnie HuntLearning to celebrate success is a key component of learning how to win in the market.
Douglas ConantThere are so many lessons in life that can be learned through golf. I am not afraid to say that I am still learning some of them and probably will continue for some time.
Paula CreamerI consider social skills a bit like learning a language. I've been practising it for so long over so many years I've almost lost my accent.
Daniel TammetThere's nothing like being a soldier for confidence or learning your limits or enduring utter humiliation.
Guy DavenportPlace and displacement have always been central for me. A type of insecurity goes with that: you are always following the cues, like learning the dance steps when the dance is already under way.
Claire MessudMy mother felt we'd be earning a living during our entire adult lives, and therefore believed we should spend summers in learning activities. Consequently, I got to see a plate glass factory in Pittsburgh, a U.S. Steel plant, and how Heinz made ketchup.
Patricia A. WoertzLearning to ride a bike in a public park means anyone can see you.
Mary H.K. ChoiDonorsChoose was conceived at a Bronx public high school where I taught social studies for five years. In the teachers' lunch room, my colleagues and I often lamented a problem that drained learning from students and creativity from teachers: a lack of funding for essential materials and for the activities that bring subject matter to life.
Charles BestI live in New York City, and one day many years ago I was with a poet, Gregory Corso, walking through Greenwich Village. He pointed to a doorway in an alley that he said led to a tunnel under Manhattan, a tunnel he'd use to run from the cops. I started learning about old Prohibition-era speakeasy tunnels under the city, for running whiskey.
Ann Nocenti