"A self-taught man usually has a poor teacher and a worse student"
- Henny Youngman
About this Quote
This quote by Henny Youngman is a humorous way of explaining the trouble of self-teaching. It suggests that when someone is teaching themselves, they are both the teacher and the student, and neither role is being filled properly. The instructor is poor because they do not have the understanding and experience of an expert instructor, and the trainee is even worse because they lack the discipline and focus of a trainee in a standard learning environment. This quote is a pointer that self-teaching can be challenging and that it is very important to be familiar with the challenges that come with it. It also acts as a suggestion to be client and persistent when discovering something new. Self-teaching can be a fulfilling experience, but it needs dedication and hard work.
This quote is written / told by Henny Youngman between March 16, 1906 and February 24, 1998. He/she was a famous Comedian from USA.
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