"The most wonderful result of all education is to make you do the thing you have to do, when it ought to be done, whether you like it or not"
- H. C. Andersen
About this Quote
This quote by H.C. Andersen stresses the importance of education in instilling discipline and obligation in individuals. Education should not only focus on imparting understanding, but likewise on shaping one's character to be able to complete tasks even when they are not satisfying or desirable. It highlights the idea of self-mastery and the capability to prioritize what needs to be done over what one wants to do. Ultimately, education ought to empower people to organize their lives and harness their complete capacity to attain their objectives, in spite of any obstacles or discomforts they might experience along the way.
"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"
