Education Quotes
I have never let my schooling interfere with my education.
"I have never let my schooling interfere with my education."— Mark Twain
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Meaning of this quote
Formal instruction is distinguished from a wider process of learning. The maxim challenges allowing a curriculum to limit intellectual curiosity.
Key takeaway:
Keep learning beyond the boundaries of formal schooling.
Origin of the quote
A saying strongly associated with Grant Allen’s writing from 1894 onward.
Who actually said this?
Likely misattributedQuote Investigator identifies earlier Allen uses and treats the Twain credit as unsupported. The posted first-person wording is a later variant.
