knowledge

"Alle Wege führen zur Erkenntnis der Nichtigkeit aller Dinge, aber keiner führt zurück."

"Good vs. Great [10w] To be good twice is a true mark of greatness."

"The acquisition of a book signalled not just the potential acquisition of knowledge but also something like the property rights to a piece of ground: the knowledge became a visitable place."

"When walking alone in a jungle of true darkness, there are three things that can show you the way: instinct to survive, the knowledge of navigation, creative imagination. Without them, you are lost."

"Wheels of Change Discontentment is the wheels of change.You can either add some grease to bring about change faster,or run in front of them in protest,and be crushed by them."

"Ruth Whither thou goest, I will go ~as long as it's to the mall.I heard Dillard's is having an 80% off sale!"

"A person must earn enlightenment, Eragon. It is not handed down to you by others, regardless of how revered they be."

"It would be the height of absurdity to label ignorance tempered by humility "faith"!(Institutio III.2.3)"

"It is important to know the stories and histories of things, even if all we know is that we don't know."

"You are happy when you are enthusiastic and action-oriented, not when you are luxury and pleasure oriented."

"The complexities of adult life get in the way of the truth. The great philosophers have always been able to clear away the complexities and see simple distinctions - simple once they are stated, vastly difficult before. If we are to follow them we too must be childishly simple in our questions - and maturely wise in our replies."

"A lion of truth never assumes anything without validity. Assumptions are quick exits for lazy minds that like to graze out in the fields without bother."

"Through learning we re-create ourselves. Through learning we become able to do something we never were able to do. Through learning we reperceive the world and our relationship to it. Through learning we extend our capacity to create, to be part of the generative process of life"

"Anger has its place, but it will not serve you here, the way of the warrior is the way of knowing. Of that knowledge requires you to use anger, then you use anger, but you cannot wrest forth knowledge by losing your temper."

"Some people still think knowledge is power."

"You know what I should do?"Hoshino asked excited. "Of course,"the cat said. "What'd I tell you? Cats know everything. Not like dogs."

"Travel [10w] The difference between a traveler and vacationer is one arrives."

"Poetry Calling [10w] Poetry's not a calling.It's a whispering in your ear."

"You will hear thunder and remember me,and think: she wanted storms..."

"I am a student of life, and don't want to miss any experience. There's poetry in this sort of thing, you know--or perhaps you don't know, but it's all the same."