64 Lifelong Learning Quotes To Never Stop Learning

Deepthi Reddy
Dec 12, 2023 By Deepthi Reddy
Originally Published on Feb 14, 2021
Edited by Monisha Kochhar
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Lifelong learning is the key to success.

Learning itself is so important. Learning has no time or age restriction, all that we need is a passion for lifelong learning.

Learning is something that takes place daily by interacting with other people and the world around us. Life often throws challenges at us, there may be hurdles to overcome, sometimes we compare ourselves with others who perform better than us, but one should never get demotivated.

All these obstacles should not hinder our development of a lifelong learning process. It enhances our perspective towards the world to get better opportunities, thus improving our quality of life.

Here are some of the best lifelong learning quotes. If you want similar quotes, take a look at Tenacity quotes and You Only Live Once quotes.
 

Best Lifelong Learning Quotes

In learning, there are no full stops but only commas. An educated person is one who has learned how to adapt and change. Here are some best quotes about learning.

Child reading book in bed.

1.“That is what learning is. You suddenly understand something you’ve understood all your life, but in a new way.”

- Doris Lessing.

2.“Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at twenty or eighty. Anyone who keeps learning stays young.”

- Henry Ford.

3.“The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go.”

-Dr. Seuss.

4.“Tell me and I forget, teach me and I may remember, involve me and I learn.”

-Benjamin Franklin.

5.“Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.”

-Mahatma Gandhi.

6.“The past can hurt. But the way I see it, you can either run from it or learn from it.”

-Walt Disney.

7.“Being a student is easy. Learning requires actual work.”

–William Crawford.

8."He who laughs most learns best.”

–  John Cleese.

9.“Change is the end result of all true learning.”

― Leo Buscaglia.

10.“Leadership and learning are indispensable to each other.”

– John F. Kennedy.

Quotes About Lifelong Learning

Lifelong learning is possible for a curious learner only. Each passing day has something new for us and we hope these lifelong learning quotes help you in your growth.

11.“The beautiful thing about learning is nobody can take it away from you.”

-B.B. King.

12. “You'll never know everything about anything, especially something you love.”

― Julia Child.

13. “In my whole life, I have known no wise people (over a broad subject matter area) who didn’t read all the time — none, zero.”

-  Charlie Munger.

14..“It is what we know already that often prevents us from learning.” 

— Claude Bernard.

15.“I am learning all the time. The tombstone will be my diploma.”

— Eartha Kitt.

16."I believe the more successful an actor becomes, the more chances he should take. An actor never stops learning."

— John Garfield.

17.“We now accept the fact that learning is a lifelong process of keeping abreast of change. And the most pressing task is to teach people how to learn.”

– Peter Drucker.

Important Lifelong Learning Quotes And Sayings

Lifelong learning is an asset that you can gift yourself, be it at any age. The importance of lifelong learning quotes reminds us that everything we need to succeed is already within us.

18.“Wisdom…. comes not from age, but from education and learning.”

- Anton Chekhov.

19."Commit yourself to lifelong learning. The most valuable asset you'll ever have is your mind and what you put into it."

-Albert Einstein.

20."It’s what you learn after you know it all that counts.”

―John Wooden.

21."In life, unlike chess, the game continues after checkmate."

-Isaac Asimov.

22."To this end the greatest asset of a school is the personality of the teacher."

-John Strachan.

23.“No thief, however skillful, can rob one of knowledge, and that is why knowledge is the best and safest treasure to acquire.”

―L. Frank Baum.

24."When I was young, I admired clever people. Now that I am old, I admire kind people."

-Abraham Joshua Heschel.

Education Quotes

We acquire knowledge or skills through education. Home is the first school for anyone. We have gathered some best quotes about learning that will remind you of your journey from childhood.

25.“Education is learning what you didn’t even know you didn’t know.”

-Daniel Boorstin.

26. “Never let formal education get in the way of your learning.”

–Mark Twain.

27."Formal education will make you a living. Self-education will make you a fortune.” 

— Jim Rohn.

28.“I have never let my schooling interfere with my education.” 

— Mark Twain.

29."You don't learn to walk by following rules. You learn by doing, and by falling over."

Richard Branson.

30.“Education is the passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it today.” 

— Malcolm X.

31.“Education is the ability to listen to almost anything without losing your temper or self-confidence.”

―Robert Frost.

32.“Self-education is, I firmly believe, the only kind of education there is.”

― Isaac Asimov.

33.“The whole purpose of education is to turn mirrors into windows.”

―Sydney J. Harris.

34. “If you only read the books that everyone else is reading, you can only think what everyone else is thinking.”

— Haruki Murakami.

Inspirational Quotes On Lifelong Learning

Nature is a great source of inspiration. You can learn the best things from the worst times of your life if you leave yourself open to that situation. Here you can find some of the top quotes from great personalities across the world. Find below lifelong learning quotes with source to get inspired and motivated in your daily life.

34."Success is no accident. It is hard work, perseverance, learning, studying, sacrifice and most of all, love of what you are doing or learning to do.” 

— Pele.

35.“The man who is too old to learn was probably always too old to learn.”

— Henry S. Haskins.

36.“The purpose of learning is growth, and our minds, unlike our bodies, can continue growing as we continue to live.” 

— Mortimer Adler.

36.“All I have learned, I learned from books.”

― Abraham Lincoln.

37.“A little learning is a dangerous thing.”

 — Alexander Pope.

38.“Continuous learning is the minimum requirement for success in any field.”

 — Brian Tracy.

39."It has been my philosophy of life that difficulties vanish when faced boldly."

-Isaac Asimov.

39."A good teacher can inspire hope, ignite the imagination, and instill a love of learning."

Brad Henry.

40."A ‘genius’ is often merely a talented person who has done all of his or her homework.”

-Thomas Edison.

41.. “Curiosity is the wick in the candle of learning.”

— William Arthur Ward.

42.. “The correct analogy for the mind is not a vessel that needs filling, but wood that needs igniting.”

— Plutarch.

43.. “Think before you speak. Read before you think.”

— Fran Lebowitz.

44.“Self-education is lifelong curiosity.”

― Lailah Gifty Akita, 'Pearls of Wisdom: Great mind.'

45.. “To attain knowledge, add things every day. To attain wisdom, remove things every day.”

— Lao Tzu.

46."Wisdom is not a product of schooling but of the lifelong attempt to acquire it.”

— Albert Einstein.

47. “Develop a passion for learning. If you do, you will never cease to grow.”

– Anthony J. D'Angelo .

48.“Learning life’s lessons is not about making your life perfect, but about seeing life as it was meant to be.”

―Elisabeth Kubler-Ross.

Motivational Quotes About Life

Most successful people agree that time is their most valuable asset. Time once gone, is gone forever. Here we bring a few inspirational quotes about life to motivate and to keep you going. You will find here quotes that inspire you to live and learn now, and in the future - you can never know enough.

49“There are no regrets in life, just lessons.”

-Jennifer Aniston.

50.“Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance you must keep moving.”

–Albert Einstein.

51."The purpose of human life is to serve, and to show compassion and the will to help others."

Albert Schweitzer.

52.“Intellectual growth should commence at birth and cease only at death.”

― Albert Einstein.

53."Don't just count your years, make your years count."

-George Meredith.

54.“Kindness is not an option, it’s an obligation.”

― Mac Alvi A. R.

55.“I am always ready to learn although I do not always like being taught.”

– Winston Churchill.

56.“The important thing is not to stop questioning; curiosity has its own reason for existing.”

-Albert Einstein.

56."Humans are social beings, and we are happier, and better when connected to others."

-Paul Bloom.

57.“Turn your wounds into wisdom.”

-Oprah Winfrey.

58.“Don’t gain the world and lose your soul, wisdom is better than silver or gold.”

-Bob Marley.

59.“One learns from books and example only that certain things can be done. Actual learning requires that you do those things.”

-Frank Herbert.

60.“Knowledge, like air, is vital to life. Like air, no one should be denied it.”

―Alan Moore.

61.“All the world is my school and all humanity is my teacher.”

― George Whitman.

62.“Wisdom is not a product of schooling but of the lifelong attempt to acquire it.”

-Albert Einstein.

63."One book, one pen, one child, and one teacher can change the world."

Malala Yousafzai.

64.“There is no end to education. It is not that you read a book, pass an examination, and finish with education. The whole of life, from the moment you are born to the moment you die, is a process of learning.”

– Jiddu Krishnamurti.

Here at Kidadl, we have carefully created lots of interesting family-friendly quotes for everyone to enjoy! If you liked our suggestions for Lifelong Learning Quotes then why not take a look at Life is Precious quotes, or Keep Going quotes.

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Written by Deepthi Reddy

Master of Business Administration

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Deepthi ReddyMaster of Business Administration

With an MBA under her belt, Deepthi has discovered her true calling in content writing. Her writing repertoire is diverse, covering travel, movies, pet care, parenting, animals and birds, and more. Her joy of learning and creating has helped her craft well-written and engaging articles. When she isn't writing, Deepthi enjoys exploring new cultures, trying different foods, and spending quality time with her two children aged 7 and 12.

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