Back to School! A few quotes to make you smile :)

"Education is when you read the fine print. Experience is what you get if you don't." - Lydia M. Child

"The important thing is never to stop questioning." - Albert Einstein

"I have never let my schooling interfere with my education." - Mark Twain 

"Purpose is to replace an empty mind with an open one." - Malcolm Forbes

"The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn and relearn." - William Shakespeare

"The teacher is one who makes two ideas grow where only one grew before." - Elbert Hubbard

"Imagination is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is limited. Imagination encircles the world" - Albert Einstein

"Education is wonderful - it helps you worry about things all over the world." - Joey Adams

Comments

Danielle Louise Carlson said…
Happy Birthday Ashley Jean, I LOVE YOU
September 8, 2011 at 9:59 AM
Kim said…
Thank you, Aunt Dani! I love and miss you tons! Ashley Jean (and the rest of the clan) :)
September 8, 2011 at 10:23 AM
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