Famous quote by Edsger Dijkstra

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The students that, like the wild animal being prepared for its tricks in the circus called life, expects only training a
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"The students that, like the wild animal being prepared for its tricks in the circus called "life", expects only training as sketched above, will be severely disappointed: by his standards he will learn next to nothing"

- Edsger Dijkstra

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This quote by Edsger Dijkstra is a warning to trainees that expect to be learnt a particular means. He compares trainees to wild animals in a circus, suggesting that they are expected to discover techniques in order to endure in life. He indicates that if students anticipate to be learnt a particular way, they will certainly be dissatisfied as they will certainly discover extremely bit. This quote is a reminder that life is unpredictable which pupils ought to be prepared to discover in various ways. It is additionally a pointer that life is a trip and that pupils must be open to finding out new things as well as adapting to different situations. Dijkstra's quote is a reminder that life is not a linear course which trainees must be prepared to discover in various means. It is likewise a suggestion that life is a trip which students should be open to finding out brand-new points as well as adapting to different circumstances.

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Netherland Flag This quote is written / told by Edsger Dijkstra between May 11, 1930 and August 6, 2002. He was a famous Scientist from Netherland. The author also have 25 other quotes.

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