I call education, not that which smothers a woman with accomplishments, but that which tends to consolidate a firm and regular system of character; that which tends to form a friend, a companion, and a wife. I call education not that which is made up of the shreds and patches of useless arts, but that which inculcates principles, polishes taste, regulates temper, cultivates reason, subdues the passions, directs the feelings, habituates to reflection, trains to self-denial, and, more especially, that which refers all actions, feelings, sentiments, tastes, and passions, to the love and fear of God. Hannah More
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I call education not that which is made up of the shreds and patches of useless arts, but that which inculcates principles, polishes taste, regulates temper, cultivates reason, subdues the passions, directs the feelings, habituates to reflection, trains to self-denial, and, more especially, that which refers all actions, feelings , sentiments , tastes , and passions , to the love and fear of God. I believe it is because this idea about education is so right that we have so much trouble with it. There is a direct correlation between what we call education and how successful we are in our lives. If we want to be successful in life we need to have a firm and regular system of character.

The tendency will be for many people to think that there are a lot of useless arts in education. They think that if they can just get a good education then they will be set for life. Unfortunately, there is no such thing as a good education.

What there is however is a good education for some people. A lot of people cannot get a good education because their character doesn’t allow them to do well in school or college because it takes away from their ability to learn. In other words, they don’t care about learning.

They will do what makes them feel good at the moment without thinking about what they are doing or where it might lead them later on in life.

Source: Coelebs In Search Of A Wife

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