"If you want to get laid, go to college. If you want an education, go to the library"
- Frank Zappa
About this Quote
This quote by Frank Zappa is a funny take on the societal expectations and stereotypes surrounding college and education. Zappa recommends that if one's main objective is to participate in sexual activities, then college might be the place to go. However, if one's main objective is to gain knowledge and broaden their mind, then the library is the better choice. Zappa is highlighting the idea that college is frequently seen as a place for partying and hooking up, rather than a place for learning and individual development. He is also emphasizing the importance of self-education and the resources readily available at the library. In general, this quote challenges the traditional concepts of what college and education need to have to do with.
This quote is written / told by Frank Zappa between December 21, 1940 and December 4, 1993. He was a famous Musician from USA.
The author also have 24 other quotes.
"I spent three days a week for 10 years educating myself in the public library, and it's better than college. People should educate themselves - you can get a complete education for no money. At the end of 10 years, I had read every book in the library and I'd written a thousand stories"
"Any education that matters is liberal. All the saving truths, all the healing graces that distinguish a good education from a bad one or a full education from a half empty one are contained in that word"
