If I had more skill in what I'm attempting, I wouldn't need so much courage

If I had more skill in what I'm attempting, I wouldn't need so much courage

Being ignorant is not so much a shame, as being unwilling to learn.

Being ignorant is not so much a shame, as being unwilling to learn.

I am always ready to learn although I do not always like to be taught.

I am always ready to learn although I do not always like to be taught.

It is always in season for old men to learn.

It is always in season for old men to learn.

The wind which snuffs the candle fans the fire.

The wind which snuffs the candle fans the fire.

By studying the masters and not their pupils.

By studying the masters and not their pupils.

In mathematics he was greater
Than Tycho Brahe, or Erra Pater;
For he, by geometric scale,
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In mathematics he was greater
Than Tycho Brahe, or Erra Pater;
For he, by geometric scale,
Could take the size of pots of ale.

You learn something every day if you pay attention.

You learn something every day if you pay attention.

I must learn to love the fool in me the one who feels too much, talks too much, takes too read more

I must learn to love the fool in me the one who feels too much, talks too much, takes too many chances, wins sometimes and loses often, lacks self-control, loves and hates, hurts and gets hurt, promises and breaks promises, laughs and cries