Rote Learning Quotes

“I was then at the height of my two-facedness: that is, outside I seemed one way, inside I was another; outside false, inside true. And so I made pleasant little noises that showed both modesty and appreciation, but inside I was making a vow to erase from my mind, line by line, every word of that poem.”
― Jamaica Kincaid, Lucy

“School exams may or may not teach pupils about the beauty and complexity and rules of the world, but they definitely do teach them how to get marks in school exams.”
― Ashish Kharloya