Art Quote by Walker Percy
““School is disappointing. If science is exciting and art is exhilarating, the schools and universities have achieved the not inconsiderable feat of rendering both dull. As every scientist and poet knows, one discovers both vocations in spite of, not because of school. It takes years to recover from the stupor of being taught Shakespeare in English Lit and Wheatstone's bridge in Physics.””
About This Quote
Source Novel: The Moviegoer, 1961
Schools often make subjects feel dull, forcing learners to discover passion outside formal education.
In simple terms: Education can stifle curiosity.
Key Takeaway
Seek knowledge beyond the classroom.
Themes
education
creativity
disillusionment
Mood
reflective
critical
Type
philosophical
inspirational
When to use this quote
- college courses
- self-study
- creative projects
Key Concepts
critical thinking
self-directed learning
Questions to Reflect On
- How can you revitalize learning within school?
- What passions can you pursue independently?
A Different Perspective
Formal curricula can provide structure and resources.
![“[In art] you are telling the reader or the listener or the viewer something he already knows but which he doesn't quite know that he knows, so that in the action of communication he experiences a recognition, a feeling that he has been there before, a shock of recognition.” quote by Walker Percy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/3f1/walker-percy-1958_action_in-art-you-are-telling-the-reader-or-the_116938.jpg)
