Life Learner Gifts

Moral Values for Dummies

'So, just how long were you at the School of Hard Knocks?'

Graduation day at the school of hard knocks.

University of Hard Knocks

Starting School

"Oh indeed I did: I went feral for a year when I was young. It taught me a lot about the world, but about myself too..."

"Of course I still do stupid stuff. But now much slower and with far less frequency and zeal."

Teacher has two boxes: "Book Smart" and "Street Smart"

Adult Courses. It's so hard keeping the information from different classes separate! I'm talking film history and psychology. I failed a test because I said a "psychopath" is the walkway Norman Bates took home. I also confused geography and aeronautics. I said the "great plains" are located at an Air Force testing base in the California desert. My worst nightmare was confusing the thinks ti learned in driver's education and statistics. But at least I now know it's driving where you must st

Eternal Student.

"There's something weird about Emily. She actually likes school!"

'X is unknown? Even to somebody with all your education?'

"Academic freedom doesn't mean you're free not to study."

Water the hydrangeas twice a week and trim as needed. The bromeliad only needs to be high-fived on Saturday, but you can give it high and low fives anytime you have a spare moment. Just, whatever you do, don't give it a "too slow" or it will turn inward and begin shutting down.

"Winning isn't everything, Josh. Not being the reason your team loses is everything."

School. Learning is a lifelong process. It's only the graduation ceremonies that end.

'I did it all from memory.'

'School of hard knocks.'

"I might have to go to school forever because the more I know the more I know I don't know."

'At first it's just kindergarten, but then mission creep takes over and you're in college.'

"I learned one thing today. Attitude trumps aptitude!"

"A man never stands so tall, son, as when he stoops to pick up a quarter."

"If animals can be cloned, why can't homework be cloned?"

Lion Tamers School - Lion licking his lips examiner marking a fail

Learning.

"If you do well in your first practicum, you can move on to teaching real children."

'Want to hear something scary? This is the third time this week I've gotten off the bus and still remember what I've learned.'

'I'm sorry Timmy, but if I keep going for help, you'll never learn to take care of yourself,'

"I wouldn't mind...But he's the teacher."

'I wanted to ask you about life-experience credit.'

"Why do I need to go to school? If I want to know anything I just Google it."

"I'm doing all I can to make the little things count."

'There's one app we can't give you ... aptitude.'

'I need to learn a trade... so I know what kind of work I'm out of.'

'Miss, I think I've learnt all I can too.'