I just love learning. I think learning is how you live. The verb of my life is learning.
Interpretation
Learning is an essential part of life and central to one's existence.
In this quote, Louis C. K. expresses his profound passion for learning, suggesting that it is not just an activity but the very essence of life itself. He emphasizes that continuous learning defines his experiences and actions, indicating that personal growth and knowledge acquisition are vital components of living fully.
In practice
During a motivational speech about lifelong learning.
I just always loved comedy and I really wanted to be good at it. And it was heartbreaking, 'cause I started and I wasn't good at it. I was only 17-years-old, so I had a lot to learn about life in general. But I just kept on trying. I was young enough and stupid enough and I had no other choice. I had nothing else I was good at.
It's a positive thing to talk about terrible things and make people laugh about them.
[about being a father] I don't really remember what it was like before. Whatever I had going on, it was bullshit. It wasn't important. It's kind of a nice thing about being a dad. My identity is really about them now, and what I can do for them, so it sort of takes the pressure off of your own life. What am I going to do, who am I? Who cares, you've got to get your kids to school. So I like it that way.
The only time you should look in your neighbor's bowl is to make sure that they have enough. You don't look in your neighbor's bowl to see if you have as much as them.
In 27 years doing this, I've seen a handful of truly great, masterful standup sets. One was Tig Notaro last night at Largo.
When you write from your gut and let the stuff stay flawed and don't let anybody tell you to make it better, it can end up looking like nothing else.
Once children learn how to learn, nothing is going to narrow their mind. The essence of teaching is to make learning contagious, to have one idea spark another.
UN studies conducted in more than forty developing countries show that the birth rate falls as women gain equality... I believe income-earning opportunities that empower poor women ... will have more impact on curbing population growth that the current system of "encouraging" family planning practices through intimidation tactics.. Family planning should be left to the family.
Play is the work of childhood.
You teach your daughters the diameters of the planets and wonder when you are done that they do not delight in your company.
I respect Millar, sir: he has raised the price of literature.
Language is an art, like brewing or baking.... It certainly is not a true instinct, for every language has to be learnt.
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