#lear

I worked hard and made my own way, just as my father had. And just, I'm sure, as he hoped I would. I learned, from observing him, the satisfaction that comes from striving and seeing a dream fulfilled. ↗

— Sigourney Weaver

#dream #father #fulfilled #had #hard

It was kind of like songwriter's boot camp. You had to produce. You had to produce fast. You had to learn. ↗

— Cynthia Weil

#boot camp #camp #fast #had #kind

I don't think it's worth discussing new directions in the context of Chinese art - there were no old directions, either. Chinese art has never had any clear orientation. ↗

— Ai Weiwei

#art #chinese #clear #context #directions

People are always wondering if I am an artist or political activist or politician. Maybe I'll just clearly tell you: Whatever I do is not art. Let's say it is just objects or materials, movies or writing, but not art, OK? ↗

— Ai Weiwei

#always #am #art #artist #clearly

Since the global economic crisis began, the change in global attitudes is clear to see - and I think it is pitiful. Barack Obama came to China and he is probably the only president of the United States never to mention the words 'human rights' in public. ↗

— Ai Weiwei

#barack #barack obama #began #came #change

An organization's ability to learn, and translate that learning into action rapidly, is the ultimate competitive advantage. ↗

— Jack Welch

#action #advantage #competitive #competitive advantage #into

I've learned that mistakes can often be as good a teacher as success. ↗

— Jack Welch

#i #learned #mistakes #often #success

I think young writers should get other degrees first, social sciences, arts degrees or even business degrees. What you learn is research skills, a necessity because a lot of writing is about trying to find information. ↗

— Irvine Welsh

#about #arts #because #business #degrees

Teaching is the royal road to learning. ↗

— Jessamyn West

#road #royal #royal road #teaching

We never really grow up, we only learn how to act in public. ↗

— Bryan White

#act #grow #grow up #how #learn