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In almost everything, experience is more valuable than precept.
[Lat., Nam in omnibus fere minus valent praecepta quam
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In almost everything, experience is more valuable than precept.
[Lat., Nam in omnibus fere minus valent praecepta quam
experimenta.]
Experience is something you get too late to do anything about the mistakes you made while getting it.
Experience is something you get too late to do anything about the mistakes you made while getting it.
You gain strength, courage and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. read more
You gain strength, courage and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You are able to say to yourself, 'I have lived through this horror. I can take the next thing that comes along.' You must do the thing you think you cannot do.
Even on the highest throne in the world, we are still sitting on our ass.
Even on the highest throne in the world, we are still sitting on our ass.
When you have really exhausted an experience you always reverence and love it.
When you have really exhausted an experience you always reverence and love it.
Experience, next, to thee I owe,
Best guide; not following thee, I had remain'd
In ignorance; thou read more
Experience, next, to thee I owe,
Best guide; not following thee, I had remain'd
In ignorance; thou open'st wisdom's way,
And giv'st access, though secret she retire.
Nothing is a waste of time if you use the experience wisely.
Nothing is a waste of time if you use the experience wisely.
Do not be too timid and squeamish about your actions. All life is an experience.
Do not be too timid and squeamish about your actions. All life is an experience.
