Knowledge

Mountains are silent masters and make silent students. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe – German poet (1749-1832), from "Wilhelm Meister's Travels", book 2, chapter 9 ("Wilhelm Meisters Wanderjahre", 1821)

A great scientific truth does not triumph by convincing its opponents and making them see the light, but rather because its opponents eventually die, and a new generation grows up that is familiar with it. Max Planck - German physicist, Nobel Prize in physics 1918 (1858-1947), from "Scientific Autobiography: And Other Papers" (pothumously 1948, Engl. 1950)

Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever. attributed to Mahatma Gandhi - Indian politician (1868-1948)

You cannot stop the waves. But you can learn to surf them! Bjørn Dunkerbeck- Danish-born Dutch wind surfer, 42 times world champion (b. 1969)

Es mejor decir una verdad incómoda que una mentira confortable. [...] Si el trago es amargo, mejor tomarlo de una vez. Javier Gerardo Milei - Economista y político argentino, desde 2023 presidente de Argentina (n. 1970), en un discurso en el Festival Juvenil Fratelli D'Italia Atreju, Italia (14.12.2024) It is better to tell an uncomfortable truth than a comfortable lie. [...] If the drink is...

Aucun problème ne peut résister à l'assaut de la pensée soutenue. attribué à Voltaire - né François Marie Arouet, philosophe et écrivain français (1694-1778) No problem can withstand the assault of sustained thinking. attributed to Voltaire - born François Marie Arouet, French philosopher and writer (1694-1778)

Natchnienie, czymkolwiek ono jest, rodzi się z bezustannego "nie wiem". Wisława Szymborska - polska poetka, laureatka literackiej Nagrody Nobla 1996 (1923-2012), w wykładzie noblowskim "Poeta I Świat" (7 grudnia 1996) Whatever inspiration is, it’s born from a continuous "I don’t know". Wisława Szymborska - Polish poet, Nobel Prize in literature 1996 (1923-2012), in her Nobel Lecture “Poeta I...

The fundamental cause of trouble in the world today is that the stupid are cocksure while the intelligent are full of doubt. Bertrand Arthur William Russell, 3rd Earl Russell - British philosopher and mathematician, Nobel Prize in literature 1950 (1872-1970), from "Marriage and Morals", chapter V (1929)

Intelligence is knowing the right answer. Wisdom, is knowing when to say it. Tim Fargo - American entrepreneur, MBA (b. 1961)

We denote this primary wisdom as Intuition, whilst all later teachings are tuitions. Ralph Waldo Emerson - American writer (1803-1882), from his essay "Self-Reliance" (1841)

Knowledge speaks, but wisdom listens. often attributed to Jimi Hendrix - born James Marshall Hendrix, American guitarrist, composer and singer (1942-1970)

Diversification is a lack of conviction. wisdom

[Design] is not just what it looks like and feels like. Design is how it works. Steve Jobs - American company founder: Apple (1955-2011), from "The Guts of a New Machine" ("The New York Times", November 30th, 1993)

All men naturally desire knowledge. Πάντες ἄνθρωποι τοῦ εἰδέναι ὀρέγονται φύσει. Aristotle - Greek philosopher (384-322 B.C.), in his "Metaphysics", book I, chapter I (Met. I 21, 980a; "τὰ μετὰ τὰ φυσικά", c. 350 B.C.)

Se qualcosa ti commuove non servono spiegazioni. Se non lo fa nessuna spiegazione ti commuoverà mai. If you are moved by it, you don’t need it explained to you. If not, no explanation can make you moved by it. Federico Fellini - Italian film director and script wirter (1920-1993)

The game of life is the game of everlasting learning. Charlie Munger - Vice Chairman Berkshire Hathaway (1924-2023)

The best thing a human being can do is to help another human being know more. Charlie Munger - Vice Chairman Berkshire Hathaway (1924-2023)