Instruction Quotes
Denise Levertov (1989). “A Door in the Hive”, p.40, New Directions Publishing
Computers are good at following instructions, but not at reading your mind.
Donald Ervin Knuth (1984). “The texbook”, Addison-Wesley Professional
'The Merchant of Venice' (1596-8) act 1, sc. 2, l. [13]
Rule 1: When all else fails, follow instructions. And Rule 2: Don't be an asshole.
Anne Lamott (2006). “Plan B: Further Thoughts on Faith”, p.75, Penguin
The chief aim of Interpretation is not instruction, but provocation.
Freeman Tilden (2009). “Interpreting Our Heritage”, p.59, Univ of North Carolina Press
If you be a lover of instruction, you will be well instructed.
"Ad Dæmonicum", as quoted in Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations, p. 779-80, 1922.
"The Art of War" by Sun Tzu, translated by Chow-Hou Wee, (Chapter XIII), 2003.
The villany you teach me I shall execute; and it shall go hard but I will better the instruction.
'The Merchant of Venice' (1596-8) act 3, sc. 1, l. [76]
Warren W. Wiersbe (2015). “Heirs of the King: Living the Beatitudes”, p.135, Discovery House
Erwin Raphael McManus (2006). “Stand Against the Wind: Fuel for the Revolution of Your Soul”, p.19, Thomas Nelson
"The Design of Everyday Things". Book by Donald Norman, Ch. 4, p. 87; regarding doors labeled "Push" and "Pull", 2002.
"The Ten Books On Architecture". Book by Marcus Vitruvius Pollio, Book X, Chapter I, Sec. 4, c. 15 BC.