読書の選択やまた読書の仕方について学生達から質問を受けたことが度々ある。これに対する自分の答はいつも不得要領に終る外はなかった。如何なる人に如何なる恋をしたらいいかと聞かれるのと大した相違はないような気がする。の英語

Questions from students regarding selection of reading books and methods of reading are frequent. My answers to this question have always been off point. I feel that it no significant difference to this question and asking about which kind of love and which person would be best.

There is one thing which we do every time we read, whether we are aware of it or not; we come in contact with the personality of the writer.

The scientist has a love of facts, even isolated facts, similar to the poet's love of words.

It must also be said that spotting what is important in current science is a matter of judgement, one cannot know that one is right.

As a result, it is undeniable that important disciplines and moral education have been neglected. By placing excessive importance on scholastic achievement, many parents have forgotten such basic social courtesies as consideration for others.

By placing excessive importance on scholastic achievement, many parents have forgotten such basic social courtesies as consideration for others.

No matter what your profession, or how happy you may be in it, there are moments when you wish you had chosen some other career.

We look back on days gone by, if not always with affections, at any rate with a kind of wistfulness.

We look back on days gone by if not always with affections, at any rate with a kind of wistfulness.

Mastering facts patiently is far more necessary for them than learning expressive and critical skills.

More than ever do we need goals or leading ideas that will give purpose to whatever we are doing.

Actors, artists, musicians, and writers may use many forms including spoken and written words, actions, colors and sounds.

Instead use words like "some", "many", "often", and begin statements with openers like, "In my experience, ...", "Excuse me if I'm wrong, but...", "In many instances, ...."

It is not too much to say that a man's interests are a sure guide to the real man.

It may well be true that he made the discovery by accident. But the ‘accident' was one of those that come only to the receptive mind.

A scientist had to know how to ask the correct question and to state it so clearly that the answer would be, in effect, a definite yes or no, not "maybe".

Science is a good thing, but it is not an end in itself; it is a means toward an end and that end is human betterment.

Sometimes I wonder if this world is just in someone's head, and he dreams us all into existence. Perhaps it's even me.

This work of mine has been severely criticized by the so‐called experts, but I laugh in their faces these days, asking them if they could match it.

It is neither evil nor good which determines our behaviour. It is our preferences, or even the ability to choose what suits us best. I've never thought otherwise.

And we can communicate so many things in so many ways - with our faces, hands, bodies, and voices. We can even write our thoughts in words.

The other thing is that I always thought about what I wanted to do rather than what I should do or what I could do.

One doesn't only live their life as an individual human, without realizing it, that person lives their life within their era and with the people within that era.

There are two contradicting emotions within the human heart. Needless to say, there isn't a person who doesn't feel empathy towards other's misfortunes. However, when you see a person finally able to overcome their misfortunes it is possible to feel a sense of dissatisfaction. To exaggerate a little, it leaves you with a sense that you want to see that person fall into the same misfortune again. Before you know it you unwillingly harbour a sense of hostility towards them.

The book was so abstract in thought and difficult in language that only a few people could understand it.

When, one day, computers undertake to translate literary works, it will be the end of literature as we know it.

Friendship in itself is something very vague and even in cases of same-sex friendships, it takes many shapes and is brought on by many different motives.

It is acceptable to mention your job and interests and to ask the other person about his, but be careful not to let the conversation become too personal.

An experiment, I would learn much later when studying the philosophy of science, had to arise from a real dissatisfaction with existing knowledge.

An experiment, I would learn much later, when studying the philosophy of science, had to arise from a real dissatisfaction with existing knowledge.