11 quotes about learning, to brighten your day

“In every job that must be done, there is an element of fun. You find the fun and – SNAP! –the job’s a game!”

– Mary Poppins

February can be a moody month. It’s dark in the morning when we set off for work and it’s dark again when we leave to come home. The excitement of the New Year is a distant memory and everyone has settled back into the old routines. And the threat of refresher training looms large on the horizon.

So, in case you’ve mislaid your oomph, we gathered together 10 of our favourite quotes about learning and knowledge to give us all a boost… and threw in an 11th one just for fun!

“Education is the most powerful weapon we can use to change the world.” – Nelson Mandela Click To Tweet

“For the things we have to learn before we can do them, we learning by doing them.” – Aristotle Click To Tweet

“I’m still learning.” – Michaelangelo Click To Tweet

“It is what we know already that often prevents us from learning.” – Claude Bernard Click To Tweet

“I am always doing that which I cannot do, in order that I may learn how to do it.” – Pablo Picasso Click To Tweet

“Never discourage anyone who continually makes progress, no matter how slow.” – Plato Click To Tweet

“Never mistake knowledge for wisdom. One helps you make a living; the other helps you make a life.” – Eleanor Roosevelt Click To Tweet

“The only thing worse than training your employees and having them leave is not training them and having them stay.” – Henry Ford Click To Tweet

“Where my reason, imagination or interest were not engaged, I would not or could not learn.” – Sir Winston Churchill Click To Tweet