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title: "1 Protective Upbringing Quotes By Charles K. Kao"
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> [Maybe it was the home tutoring, or the late start to formal schooling, or an overly cautious and protective upbringing, but in any case, I never became a talkative person. As an adult, I am not always comfortable in social…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/charles-k-kao/maybe-it-was-the-home-tutoring-or-the-late-start-to-formal-schooling/)

[Charles K. Kao](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/charles-k-kao/)

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## More by Charles K. Kao

> [Because of the earlier loss of the two elder siblings, my brother and I lived a very pampered and protected life. Nursemaids kept constant…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/charles-k-kao/because-of-the-earlier-loss-of-the-two-elder-siblings-my-brother-and/)

[Charles K. Kao](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/charles-k-kao/)

> [Ideas do not always come in a flash but by diligent trial-and-error experiments that take time and thought.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/charles-k-kao/ideas-do-not-always-come-in-a-flash-but-by-diligent-trial-and-error/)

[Charles K. Kao](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/charles-k-kao/)

> [The primary school I attended in Shanghai was a very liberal one, established by scholars who had return from an education in France. The…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/charles-k-kao/the-primary-school-i-attended-in-shanghai-was-a-very-liberal-one/)

[Charles K. Kao](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/charles-k-kao/)

> [Maybe it was the home tutoring, or the late start to formal schooling, or an overly cautious and protective upbringing, but in any case,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/charles-k-kao/maybe-it-was-the-home-tutoring-or-the-late-start-to-formal-schooling/)

[Charles K. Kao](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/charles-k-kao/)

> [When information is infinite, individual pieces of information are worth nothing.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/charles-k-kao/when-information-is-infinite-individual-pieces-of-information-are/)

[Charles K. Kao](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/charles-k-kao/)

> [The introduction of optical fiber systemswill revolutionize the communications network. The lowtransmission loss and the large bandwidth capability of the fibersystems allow signals to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/charles-k-kao/the-introduction-of-optical-fiber-systemswill-revolutionize-the/)

[Charles K. Kao](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/charles-k-kao/)

> [When you are young, you are fervent about the things you believe in.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/charles-k-kao/when-you-are-young-you-are-fervent-about-the-things-you-believe-in/)

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