quotes entry

So I'm kind of stuck when it comes to this entry, seeing as our oh so awesome bookstore has failed to keep the required book in stock and i have not yet started to read it.so, my plan for today is, to find a quote that i like in general, reflect on it, and then when i finally do get the book, come back to this assignment.
one of my most recent favorite people to quote is Einstein. he has...had..such a way with words as to be able to convey very profound ideas and thoughts in such a simple and sometimes, blunt way. i make it a point to look up one of his quote every couple of days and just think about it. the one i came across this morning was “Intellectual growth should commence at birth and cease only at death.” I really like this quote, because its a very good description of how i try to live my life. human beings are forever changing creatures. everyday we come up with new and exciting ideas, inventions, thoughts, problems, solutions, and so on. this quote is telling us to never stop learning, never stop using that big lumpy looking muscle in our heads called our brain. the only way we can continue to grow intellectually is to learn as much as we can as often as we can. Otherwise, how else are we going to come up with life and world changing revelations? The people that came up with the cure for cancers, the people who are developing greener ways of living or better fuel sources, the people that invented computers, they all are or were able to accomplish these things because they never stopped learning, exploring, and researching. and the second part of the quote, saying "and cease only at death" is an important point. one could be 92 years old on their death bed and spark an idea that helps lead to the cure for aids. you really never know where your ideas can take off to, and you formulate these ideas by constantly trying to learn as much as you can!