It's my job to know what's available from every retailer, catalog, website, antiques mall, and craftsperson. A good designer or decorator has to have an almost encyclopedic knowledge. Nate Berkus antiquecatalogcraftsperson Change image and share on social
In the present state of our knowledge, it would be useless to attempt to speculate on the remote cause of the electrical energy... its relation to chemical affinity is, however, sufficiently evident. May it not be identical with it, and an essential property of matter? Humphry Davy affinityattemptchemical share on social
A jazz musician can improvise based on his knowledge of music. He understands how things go together. For a chef, once you have that basis, that's when cuisine is truly exciting. Charlie Trotter basebasischef Change image and share on social
To my eye, women get sexier around 35. They know a thing or two, and knowledge is always alluring. Pierce Brosnan allureeyeknowledge Change image and share on social
Ignorance more frequently begets confidence than does knowledge: it is those who know little, and not those who know much, who so positively assert that this or that problem will never be solved by science. Charles Darwin assertbegetconfidence share on social
The pilgrims on the Mayflower landed at Plymouth Rock. To my knowledge, they didn't wait around for a return trip to Europe. You settle some place with a purpose. If you don't want to do that, stay home. You avoid an awful lot of risks by not venturing outward. Buzz Aldrin avoidawfuleurope share on social
A humble knowledge of thyself is a surer way to God than a deep search after learning. Thomas a Kempis deepgodhumble Change image and share on social
The building art is, in reality, always the spatial execution of spiritual decisions. It is bound to its times and manifests itself only in addressing vital tasks with the means of its times. A knowledge of the times, its tasks, and its means is the necessary precondition of work in the building art. Ludwig Mies van der Rohe addressartbind share on social
I needed more knowledge in rigging and knotting. I started collecting books on knots and really learning more and more. That's how it started. And also in magic, of course. With a piece of rope, you can do magic. Philippe Petit bookcollectknot share on social
The author always knows more than the reader does at the start of a novel, and gradually, they share that knowledge with the reader - that's storytelling. Simon Toyne authorgraduallyknowledge Change image and share on social