James Marcus Bach Quotes

#1. GREAT SECRET Whenever I'm learning something difficult, I keep expectations low, and aspirations high.

James Marcus Bach

#2. The beginning [of a journey] is a terrible time to plan. It's the moment of greatest ignorance. In self-directed education, a lot of the value comes from exploiting opportunities that arise well out to sea, once I've seen some things and begun the learning process.

James Marcus Bach

#3. Testing is the process of comparing the invisible to the ambiguous, so as to avoid the unthinkable happening to the anonymous.

James Marcus Bach

#4. School is temporary. Education is not. If you want to prosper in life: find something that fascinates you and jump all over it. Don't wait for someone to teach you; your enthusiasm will attract teachers to you. Don't worry about diplomas or degrees; just get so good that no one can ignore you.

James Marcus Bach

#5. A hero is someone who, for the general good, takes the initiative to solve an ambiguous problem.

James Marcus Bach