If you would read a mans Disposition, see him Game, you will then learn more of him in one hour, than in seven Years Conversation… – Richard Lingard, A Letter of Advice To A Young Gentleman Leaving the University,
What makes this story so remarkable is that throughout my early childhood I had ongoing learning difficulties, particularly in mathematics. I struggled to learn the multiplication table, and no matter how hard I tried, I simply couldnt remember 6 times 7 or 7 times 8. – Andrew Lo