Biographies Quote by Astley Cooper

My lectures were highly esteemed, but I am of opinion my operations rather kept down my practice, than increased it.

— 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

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

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

— Leopold von Sacher-Masoch

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

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

— Trinity Rodman

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

Practice is the price of mastery. Whatever you practice over and over again becomes a new habit of thought and performance.

— Brian Tracy

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

— Mak_786