Since Plato, we have been considering the nature of knowledge, the meaning of meaning and the status of the physical world. Julian Baggini knowledgemeannature Change image and share on social
I built up a knowledge of 1960s and '70s British films because my dad used to work nights, and I'd sit up with my mum and watch films - 'How I Won the War' and the films of Richard Lester, Karel Reisz and John Schlesinger. Nick Moran 1960s70sbritish share on social
The satirist is prevented by repulsion from gaining a better knowledge of the world he is attracted to, yet he is forced by attraction to concern himself with the world that repels him. Italo Calvino attractattractionconcern Change image and share on social
In conversation, humor is worth more than wit and easiness more than knowledge. George Herbert conversationeasinesshumor Change image and share on social
The knowledge and spiritual conviction we receive from the Holy Ghost are the result of revelation. David A. Bednar convictionghostholy Change image and share on social
I was one of the first generations to watch television. TV exposes people to news, to information, to knowledge, to entertainment. How is it bad? Tom Clancy badentertainmentexpose Change image and share on social
I have a long-standing interest in what I like to think of as 'forbidden knowledge:' methods of unarmed killing, lock picking, breaking and entry, spy stuff, and other things that the government wants only a few select individuals to know. Barry Eisler breakentryforbid share on social
I was in New York City on 9/11. Grief remains from that awful day, but not only grief. There is fear, too, a fear informed by the knowledge that whatever my worst nightmare is, there is someone out there embittered enough to carry it out. Teju Cole awfulbadcarry share on social
So I'd be quite happy to have a three-hour Lincoln-Douglas-style debate with Barack Obama. I'd let him use a teleprompter. I'll just rely on knowledge. We'll do fine. Newt Gingrich barackdebatedouglas Change image and share on social
I listen to them freely and with all the respect merited by their intelligence, their character, their knowledge, reserving always my incontestable right of criticism and censure. Mikhail Bakunin censurecharactercriticism Change image and share on social
