Leisure and curiosity might soon make great advances in useful knowledge, were they not diverted by minute emulation and laborious trifles. Samuel Johnson advancecuriositydivert Change image and share on social
While it is quite reasonable for scientists to be skeptical of new ideas that do not fit within the accepted realm of scientific knowledge, the best science often emerges from situations where results carefully obtained do not fit within the accepted paradigms. Stanley B. Prusiner acceptcarefullyemerge share on social
To be conscious that you are ignorant of the facts is a great step to knowledge. Benjamin Disraeli consciousfactgreat Change image and share on social
In complete darkness we are all the same, it is only our knowledge and wisdom that separates us, don't let your eyes deceive you. Janet Jackson completedarknessdeceive Change image and share on social
Humans are distinguished from other species by a massive brain that enables us to imagine a future and influence it by what we do in the present. By using experience, knowledge and insight, our ancestors recognized they could anticipate dangers and opportunities and take steps to exploit advantages and avoid hazards. David Suzuki advantageancestoranticipate share on social
The people I go after are the false experts, those who do not accept the limits of their knowledge. Nassim Nicholas Taleb acceptexpertfalse Change image and share on social
Fundamental discoveries can and should be made in industry or academies, but to carry that knowledge forward and to develop a new drug to the market has to depend on the resources of industry. John Vane academycarrydepend Change image and share on social
Why isn't it natural for people who have lived and worked at something to want to use the knowledge and capacity in a new way, free from the burden of making a living? James Rouse burdencapacityfree Change image and share on social
One thing I found very interesting about comedians around the world was their knowledge of stuff outside of their own culture and comfort zone. That's not very common in the States. We produce our own soft power, which is pop culture, but we rarely try to absorb and learn information from other cultures and countries. Hasan Minhaj absorbcomediancomfort share on social
All the animals I've painted always have a relationship with man. I have been told that part of the knowledge of the human anatomy comes from animals. Fernando Botero anatomyanimalhave Change image and share on social