--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: Today at school I will learn to read at…" description: "\"Today at school I will learn to read at once; then tomorrow I will begin to write, and the day after tomorrow to cipher. Then with my acquirements I wi..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/41c/carlo-collodi-20012_beautiful_today-at-school-i-will-learn-to-read-at_42586.jpg" --- # Today at school I will learn to read at once; then… ![“Today at school I will learn to read at once; then tomorrow I will begin to write, and the day after tomorrow to cipher. Then with my acquirements I will earn a great deal of money, and with the first money I have in my pocket I will immediately buy for my papa a beautiful new cloth coat. But what…” quote by Carlo Collodi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/41c/carlo-collodi-20012_beautiful_today-at-school-i-will-learn-to-read-at_42586.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/41c/carlo-collodi-20012_beautiful_today-at-school-i-will-learn-to-read-at_42586.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/41c/carlo-collodi-20012_beautiful_today-at-school-i-will-learn-to-read-at_42586.jpg) > “Today at school I will learn to read at once; then tomorrow I will begin to write, and the day after tomorrow to cipher. Then with my acquirements I will earn a great deal of money, and with the first money I have in my pocket I will immediately buy for my papa a beautiful new cloth coat. But what am I saying? Cloth, indeed! It shall be all made of gold and silver, and it shall have diamond buttons. That poor man really deserves it; for to buy me books and to have me taught he has remained in his shirt sleeves... And in this cold! It is only fathers who are capable of such sacrifices!...” [Carlo Collodi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/carlo-collodi/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. A child imagines rapid mastery of reading, writing, and arithmetic as a path to wealth, then vows to reward his father's sacrifices with extravagant gifts, highlighting gratitude and the desire to repay parental support. **In simple terms:** Child's ambition to learn and repay father's sacrifice. Key Takeaway Learning is a means to honor and uplift those who sacrifice for you. 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