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8 April, 11:34

What does this quote mean?

"Education is not the filing of a pail, but the lighting of a fire."

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  1. 8 April, 11:45
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    I think it means that education can not do everything for you, like it can not fill the whole pail, but it can light the fire that starts your life. in other words, education can only do so much but you have to do the rest.
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