Quote by Thomas Huxley
Sit down before fact as a little child, be prepared to give up eve

Sit down before fact as a little child, be prepared to give up every conceived notion, follow humbly wherever and whatever abysses nature leads, or you will learn nothing. – Thomas Huxley

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No delusion is greater than the notion that method and industry can make up for lack of mother-wit, either in science or in practical life. – Thomas Huxley

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Science
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It is because the body is a machine that education is possible. Education is the formation of habits, a superinducing of an artificial organization upon the natural organization of the body. – Thomas Huxley

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Beware of the man who works hard to learn something, learns it, and finds himself no wiser than before. – Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.

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I wouldnt change anything. I think that its important to let things happen, and stay happened. I think thats all part of the learning curve, part of fate. Im just glad that it happened. – Mike Peters

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Ive heard that, but since Im computer illiterate I dont know how it all works. But since Im on Prodigy tonight, Im learning a lot through my typist, Peter. – Bobby Sherman

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Even though I was theatrically trained, learning to develop a character was an awesome experience. – Corin Nemec

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