Wisdom is the right use of knowledge. To know is not to be wise. Many men know a great deal, and are all the greater fools for it. There is no fool so great a fool as a knowing fool. But to know how to use knowledge is to have wisdom. Charles Spurgeon dealfoolgreat share on social
Science has to be understood in its broadest sense, as a method for comprehending all observable reality, and not merely as an instrument for acquiring specialized knowledge. Alexis Carrel acquirebroadcomprehend Change image and share on social
The best way for women to acquire knowledge is from conversation with a father, a brother, or a friend, in the way of family intercourse and easy conversation, and by such a course of reading as they may recommend. Anna Letitia Barbauld acquirebrotherconversation share on social
People think I just walk up to a sheer cliff and climb it with no knowledge of anything, when in reality, there's tons and tons of information out there, and I'm already well tapped into it. Alex Honnold cliffclimbinformation Change image and share on social
Every addition to true knowledge is an addition to human power. Horace Mann additionhumanknowledge Change image and share on social
I am a thief of knowledge, and in a survival way, I had to solve all the problems around me. Philippe Petit knowledgeproblemsolve Change image and share on social
I feel like I've reached an age where I can relax a little bit with the knowledge of what I've been through, take all that experience and use it. I love the challenge of trying to get back to where I've been, and beyond it. Cathy Freeman agebackbite share on social
Every man gets a narrower and narrower field of knowledge in which he must be an expert in order to compete with other people. The specialist knows more and more about less and less and finally knows everything about nothing. Konrad Lorenz competeexpertfield share on social
Knowledge is not eating, and we cannot expect to devour and possess what we mean. Knowledge is recognition of something absent; it is a salutation, not an embrace. George Santayana absentdevoureat Change image and share on social
A good decision is based on knowledge and not on numbers. Plato basedecisiongood Change image and share on social