Biographies Quote by Astley Cooper

My lectures were highly esteemed, but my operations less thought of, so that I am of opinion that my operations rather kept down my…

— Astley Cooper

When I lecture, under almost all circumstances, I write a new lecture for the occasion. It helps me think. It helps me make demands…

— Marilynne Robinson

Lectures were once useful; but now when all can read, and books are so numerous, lectures are unnecessary.

— Samuel Johnson

A slap in the face is more effective than ten lectures. It makes you understand very quickly.

— Leopold von Sacher-Masoch

The lectures you deliver may be wise and true, But I'd rather get my lessons by observing what you do. I may not understand…

— Edgar Guest

I want to give a lecture myself / that anyone should not advice

— Mak_786

I didn't go to the lectures. My valet, who was more distinguished than I, went instead.

— Witold Gombrowicz

I learned from my peers, and I learned from doing projects, and I learned from mentors, but I learned very little from lectures, and…

— Sal Khan

Teaching how to think is better than lecturing how to do it.

— James Altucher

This is unusual for me. I have given readings and not lectures. I have told people who ask for lectures that I have no…

— V. S. Naipaul

The biggest thing that's helped me a lot is I do perform better when I'm not overthinking my skills.

— Trinity Rodman

Most people can tire of a lecture in fifteen minutes, clever people can do it in five, and sensible people don't go to lectures…

— Stephen Leacock