But the power of instruction is seldom of much efficacy, except in those happy dispositions where it is almost superfluous.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
In almost every area of human endeavor, the practice improves over time. That hasn't been the case for teaching.
Instruction does not prevent wasted time or mistakes; and mistakes themselves are often the best teachers of all.
The entire educational process must be carried out with love, which is perceptible in every disciplinary measure and which does not instill any fear. And the most effective educational method is not the word of instruction but the living example without which all words remain useless.
About the only problem with success is that it does not teach you how to deal with failure.
Learning would be exceedingly laborious, not to mention hazardous, if people had to rely solely on the effects of their own actions to inform them what to do.
Success is a lousy teacher. It seduces smart people into thinking they can't lose.
Art school had taught me it was far better to be a flamboyant failure than any kind of benign success.
Communication is about being effective, not always about being proper.
I noticed that when it came time to improvise, my students would often make mistakes.
The one exclusive sign of thorough knowledge is the power of teaching.