Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus (1818), a novel written by English author Mary Shelley (1797–1851), is named after the character of scientist Victor Frankenstein. The monster he brings to…
"Knowledge is like underwear. It is useful to have it, but not necessary to show it off" is a jocular line that has been printed on many images. "Knowledge is like underwear.…
"Knowledge is power, and power corrupts. So study hard and be evil" has been printed on many gift items, such as T-shirts, posters and ecards. "Knowledge is power. Power corrupts.…
"Knowledge is the greatest gift" is a popular saying that's often used by schools and libraries. L. Frank Baum (1856-1919) might have coined (or at least popularized) the saying in…
"Knowledge isn't free. You have to pay attention" is a saying that has been printed on many images. There are several variations of the saying, and authorship is unknown.…
"Knowledge isn't free. You have to pay attention" is a saying that has been printed on many images. There are several variations of the saying, and authorship is unknown.…
American poet Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. (1809=1894) wrote in The Poet at the Breakfast-Table (1872): "It is the province of knowledge to speak, and it is the privilege of wisdom to…
Students of Latin has long said versions of this rhyme: "Latin is a language As dead as dead can be. It killed the ancient Romans And now it's killing me." A version printed in the…
Is Latin a dead language? "Latin isn't dead. It's just 'Roman' around," Sen. Charles Hagel (R-Neb.) said in 2004. It's likely that Hagel heard the joke from…
"Learn, do, teach" is one way that the learning process is made. "The 'learn-do-teach' cycle" was cited in print in 1977. It's not known who originated the term.…
"Learn, earn, (and) serve" is a slogan that has been used by the U.S. Navy (1943), by the Women's Army Corps (1944), by the Royal Canadian Navy (1959), by 4-H (1969), and by…
"Learning is a gift. Even when pain is your teacher" is a motivational saying that has been printed on many images. "Learning is a gift. Even when pain is your teacher (via @BPDINOKC…
A joke about school earning was posted on Twitter by "evil slate" (later just "slate") on October 13, 2022: "learning is so boring unless it’s gossip. teachers should…
"Lessons in life will be repeated until they are learned" is a motivational saying that has been printed on many images. "Lessons in life will be repeated until they are learned.…
A popular saying has been printed on posters: "Life and Time are the two great teachers.Life teaches you the use of Time;And Time teaches you the value of Life." The saying was cited on…
"The lesson is always love" is a saying that has been printed on many images. American author Madeleine L'Engle (1918-2007) wrote in the book The Irrational Season (1977): "The…
"Analogy is not the study of buttholes" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. Some people assume this, from the "anal" in "analogy." "Turns…
"Life without geometry is pointless" (or "Life without geometry would be pointless") is jocular one-line saying that has been printed on posters, T-shirts and ecards. The…
A school classroom joke has been printed on several images: LITTLE JOHNNY: Teacher, can I go to the bathroom?TEACHER: Little Johnny, MAY I go to the bathroom?LITTLE JOHNNY: But I asked first! The…
Harvard Law School has a legendary address given to incoming students: "Look to your left, look to your right, because one of you won't be here by the end of the year." Other law…