knowledge

"So we couldn't mingle with them, but we could eavesdrop. We got our knowledge that way--we caught it like germs."

"The dead know only one thing, it is better to be alive"

"Many modern artists, philosophers, and theologians reject the knowledge of the past. Thus they must continually start over again from ground zero, their vision restricted to their own narrow perspectives, making themselves artificially primitive."

"Because there are three classes of intellects: one which comprehends by itself; another which appreciates what others comprehend; and a third which neither comprehends by itself nor by the showing of others; the first is the most excellent, the second is good, the third is useless."

"Small minds have always lashed out at what they don't understand."

"Knowledge unlocks the door to the mysteries of our mistakes; wisdom guides us away from repeating them". HS/el"

"Poetry and art and knowledge are sacred and pure."

"Comfort Zone Your comfort zone has a clock on it, ticking off until it becomes your death zone."

"Wretched [10w] Intelligence without compassion is an invitation to a wretched life."

"I only know everything if you ask the right questions."

"To know how to put what knowledge in which place is wisdom (hikmah). Otherwise, knowledge without order and seeking it without discipline does lead to confusion and hence to injustice to one's self."

"Beyond all sciences, philosophies, theologies, and histories, a child's relentless inquiry is truly all it takes to remind us that we don't know as much as we think we know."

"Time Traveler's Ennui The future ain't what it use to be."

"Doctor Who: You want weapons? We're in a library. Books are the best weapon in the world. This room's the greatest arsenal we could have. Arm yourself!(from Tooth and Claw in Season 2)"

"Scoring well on tests is the sort of happy thing that gets the school district the greenbacks they crave. Understanding and appreciating the material are secondary."

"If I knew everything, life would be lonely, as everyone else would want to explore the world, and I’d be content with a cat on my lap sitting in the dark."

"Compromise, if not the spice of life, is its solidity. It is what makes nations great and marriages happy"

"Knowledge is in the end based on acknowledgement."

"The thing that's important to know is that you never know. You're always sort of feeling your way."

"For whatever we lose (like a you or a me),It's always our self we find in the sea."