Imagine someone holding forth on biology whose only knowledge of the subject is ‘The Book of British Birds,’ and you have a rough idea of what it feels like to read Richard Dawkins on theology. 1.8K
Human relations are built on feeling, not on reason or knowledge. And feeling is not an exact science; like all spiritual qualities, it has the vagueness of greatness about it. 786
Aging is an inevitable process. I surely wouldn’t want to grow younger. The older you become, the more you know; your bank account of knowledge is much richer. 696
Science is knowledge arranged and classified according to truth, facts, and the general laws of nature. 670
The accumulation of cultural capital – the acquisition of knowledge – is the key to social mobility. 1.22K
On the basis of biological, sociological, and historical knowledge, we should recognize that the individual self is subject to death or decay, but the sum total of individual achievement, for better or worse, lives on in the immortality of The Larger. 1.54K
These are tough times and under this Tory-led government many people in Manchester are suffering and getting left behind. If elected I will use all my energy, skills, experience and knowledge to stand up for our communities and get things done for the better. 672
The mathematical facts worthy of being studied are those which, by their analogy with other facts, are capable of leading us to the knowledge of a physical law. 1.39K
The general knowledge of time on the island depends, curiously enough, on the direction of the wind. 660
I gained direct knowledge of the life of the poor in big towns: I have lived the narrowing mechanism of its conditioning and feared it. 696
We have a hunger of the mind which asks for knowledge of all around us, and the more we gain, the more is our desire; the more we see, the more we are capable of seeing. 686
Intelligence, knowledge or experience are important and might get you a job, but strong communication skills are what will get you promoted. 2.4K
It is no good to try to stop knowledge from going forward. Ignorance is never better than knowledge. 762
Real knowledge, like everything else of value, is not to be obtained easily. It must be worked for, studied for, thought for, and, more that all, must be prayed for. 1.28K
I came literally to the table with a wealth of knowledge by simply understanding how food should taste. 681
The minuses of celebrity include having to live with security and the knowledge that you may be stalked. 2.13K
