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Category Archives: knowledge
Equipped with his five senses, man explores the universe around him and calls the adventure Science.
Equipped with his five senses, man explores the universe around him and calls the adventure Science. – Edwin Hubble What does that mean? This quote is interesting to me as it demonstrates the two parts of Science. There is that … Continue reading
Posted in curious, imagination, knowledge, observation, question, thinking
Tagged @ScienceChannel, Edwin Hubble, explores, senses, universe
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Be less curious about people and more curious about ideas.
Be less curious about people and more curious about ideas. – Marie Curie What does that mean? This is both interesting and sexist sounding at the same time. Another term for being curious about people (and the discussions that accompany the discoveries) … Continue reading
Posted in accomplishment, curious, humanitarianism, imagination, knowledge, time
Tagged @RichSimmondsZA, curious, ideas, Marie Curie, people
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Many people die with their music still in them.
Many people die with their music still in them. – Oliver Wendell Holmes What does that mean? As is often the case, this is a twitter-friendly version of a longer quote: “Many people die with their music still in them. Why … Continue reading
Posted in action, belief, fear, knowledge, procrastination, worry
Tagged @tonyrobbins, die, music, Oliver Wendell Holmes, people
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If written directions alone would suffice, libraries wouldn’t need to have the rest of the universities attached.
If written directions alone would suffice, libraries wouldn’t need to have the rest of the universities attached. – Judith Martin What does that mean? Despite all the hype and celebration of the internet as a method to learn, reading alone isn’t … Continue reading
Posted in adaptation, curious, discovery, education, knowledge, observation
Tagged @JustJivanta, directions, Judith Martin, libraries, suffice
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As soon as you trust yourself, you will know how to live.
As soon as you trust yourself, you will know how to live. – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe What does that mean? Trust yourself? That is the crux of this quote. Of course we trust ourselves, don’t we? Or do we? … Continue reading
Posted in clarity, confidence, destination, dream, knowledge, personal growth
Tagged @awakeningaimee, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, know, live, trust
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It is seldom that liberty of any kind is lost all at once.
It is seldom that liberty of any kind is lost all at once. – David Hume What does that mean? This is a quote about small steps. Excepting the violent overthrow of a government, the erosion of liberty tends to … Continue reading
Posted in clarity, freedom, honest, knowledge, question, reflection
Tagged @philo_quotes, David Hume, liberty, lost, seldom
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It is not the answer that enlightens, but the question.
It is not the answer that enlightens, but the question. – Eugène Ionesco What does that mean? This is an interesting quote in that it turns a few things around from the usual way we think of them. The quote says … Continue reading
Posted in clarity, focus, knowledge, observation, question, thinking
Tagged @AR_Foundation, answer, enlighten, Eugene Ionesco, question
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When people don’t believe in you, you have to believe in yourself.
When people don’t believe in you, you have to believe in yourself. – Pierce Brosnan What does that mean? Our belief in ourselves, our ability to get things done, is central to our self worth and key to our ability to … Continue reading
Posted in attitude, belief, goals, knowledge, perseverance, self-image
Tagged @psilovequotes, believe, people, Pierce Brosnan, yourself
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Indecision and delays are the parents of failure.
Indecision and delays are the parents of failure. – George Canning What does that mean? Indecision and delays. These are the things that keep stuff from getting done. When you can’t make a decision, when you can’t act promptly, that’s what’s going to keep your project on the … Continue reading
Posted in confidence, decision, delay, knowledge, procrastination, success
Tagged @ninagarcia, delay, failure, George Canning, parents
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Everybody wants to do something to help, but nobody wants to be first.
Everybody wants to do something to help, but nobody wants to be first. – Pearl Bailey What does that mean? How often have you seen it in movies, someone is on the ground and a crowd of people surround them. Yet everyone hesitates. No one approaches, they all just look. Who will be … Continue reading
Posted in caution, compassion, help, knowledge, preparation, setting an example
Tagged @WomansWisdom, everybody, first, help, Pearl Bailey
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First say to yourself what you would be; and then do what you have to do.
First say to yourself what you would be; and then do what you have to do. – Epictetus What does that mean? So how does one become something that they wish to be? According to the quote, the first step … Continue reading
Posted in belief, clarity, decision, doing, knowledge, self improvement
Tagged @Smart_Quotes, do, Epictetus, first, yourself
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Let us be of cheer, remembering that the misfortunes hardest to bear are those which never come
Let us be of cheer, remembering that the misfortunes hardest to bear are those which never come. – Amy Lowell What does that mean? The quote starts on a high note, urging us to be ‘of cheer’ or happy. The reason why … Continue reading
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Tagged @Aude28359, Amy Lowell, cheer, misfortune, never
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It is because of my wish to be helpful that I share my ideas and experiences; being helpful to even one person is valuable
It is because of my wish to be helpful that I share my ideas and experiences; being helpful to even one person is valuable. – Dalai Lama What does that mean? This was a great quote for me, as it explains, … Continue reading
Posted in contribution, giving, help, knowledge, sharing, thinking
Tagged @DalaiLama, Dalai Lama, experience, help, wish
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Buying books would be a good thing if one could also buy the time to read them in
Buying books would be a good thing if one could also buy the time to read them in. – Arthur Schopenhauer What does that mean? The Twitter version of this quote is interesting enough, but the full version of the … Continue reading
Posted in communication, education, knowledge, reflection, self improvement, time
Tagged @philo_quotes, Arthur Schopenhauer, books, buy, time
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