Mark D.

“If you're making mistakes it means you're out there doing something.”
― Neil Gaiman

“As you work to become a better student, remember that learning is far more important than the numbers on your transcript. I know it can be hard sometimes to remember what you're in school for. In some places, students go crazy over a tenth of a point - but this is an unhealthy and unsustainable way to manage your education. The real reason you're in school is to grow as a person and fulfill your potential.”
― Stefanie Weisman, The Secrets of Top Students: Tips, Tools, and Techniques for Acing High School and College

“Memorization has gotten a bad rap recently. Lots of students, and even some educators, say that being able to reason is more important than knowing facts; and besides, why bother committing things to memory when you've got Google? My response to this - after I've finished inwardly groaning - is that of course reasoning is important, but that doesn't mean you shouldn't know facts as well. It's not like you have to choose between one or the other. Besides, facts give you a foundation on which to reason about things.”
― Stefanie Weisman, The Secrets of Top Students: Tips, Tools, and Techniques for Acing High School and College

“Poetry is the fiery index to the genius of the age.”
― Babette Deutsch