“She was already learning that if you ignore the rules people will, half the time, quietly rewrite them so that they don't apply to you.”
“Oh, Vasu. People always talk; you have to learn to ignore them.”
“Learn the rules so you know how to break them properly.”
“Granny sighed. "You have learned something," she said, and thought it safe to insert a touch of sternness into her voice. "They say a little knowledge is a dangerous thing, but it is not one half so bad as a lot of ignorance.”
“The laws of genetics apply even if you refuse to learn them.”
“Learn the rules like a pro, so you can break them like an artist.”