We are buried beneath the weight of information, which is being confused with knowledge; quantity is being confused with abundance and wealth with happiness. Tom Waits abundancebeneathbury Change image and share on social
We can't have full knowledge all at once. We must start by believing; then afterwards we may be led on to master the evidence for ourselves. Thomas Aquinas believeevidencefull Change image and share on social
I had had a lot of experience in bringing the Internet to Australia, and I saw that knowledge in the hands of people achieves reform. Julian Assange achieveaustraliabring Change image and share on social
I'm at the transition place myself, still playing high school girls but moving to a stage when I'm playing older roles and going to the places of stillness and wisdom and knowledge and weight. It's exciting and scary. Tatiana Maslany excitgirlhigh 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
There is a big divergence between views on a variety of policy issues from fiscal stimulus to financial regulation. It's my hope and my ambition for the economics profession that as we advance our knowledge, that those discussions will narrow in their focus, and that it will help to have more prudent policy-making down the road. Lars Peter Hansen advanceambitionbig share on social
It is common knowledge that smoking is considered one of the nation's leading causes of preventable death, but it's less widely known that cigarettes are also the leading cause of fatal fires. Ed Markey cigarettecommonconsider Change image and share on social
A writer of fiction is really... a congenital liar who invents from his own knowledge or that of other men. Ernest Hemingway congenitalfictioninvent Change image and share on social