"I once tried thinking for an entire day, but I found it less valuable than one moment of study"
- Xun Kuang
About this Quote
The quote means that the speaker attempted to dedicate an entire day to simply thinking, but found that it was not as useful as spending a single minute studying. This suggests that the speaker worths active learning over passive contemplation.
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