“ It is usually unbearably painful to read a book by an author who knows way less than you do, unless the book is a novel. Mokokoma Mokhonoana
“ Instead of being regarded as intelligent or knowledgeable, many a woman would rather be regarded as beautiful or good in the kitchen; many a man, as handsome or good in bed. Mokokoma Mokhonoana
“ It is never late to earn a degree, masters or doctorate. Learning has no age limit. All age groups are welcome to the act of learning. Lailah Gifty Akita
“ You do not know the madness of scholarly curiosity, Mr Webster. To be interested, and at the same time disinterested… Muriel Spark
“ To be no more than scholarly reflection on its object from one particular standpoint, which is anyway one legitimate standpoint among others. Hans Kung
“ The commonest error of the gifted scholar, inexperienced in teaching, is to expect pupils to know what they have been told. But telling is not teaching. The expression of facts that are in one's mind… Edward Lee Thorndike
“ It would behoove you to have your thesis finely tuned and the logical arguments utilized in support of it tightly woven into a credible, and creatively persuasive tapestry. R. Alan Woods
“ But you can't fault me on my footnotes. I've worked hard on them and they look pretty impressive. And almost all the sources I quote actually exist. I must confess, however, that the idea of putting f… Jeffrey L. Staley
