Belief and knowledge are considered to be two different things. But they are not. Stanley Fish beliefconsiderknowledge Change image and share on social
I have a very limited knowledge of recording, but the miracle of being able to capture sounds on magnetic tape and the miracle of electricity, and these little magnetic particles, is amazing to me. Jeff Mangum amazecaptureelectricity Change image and share on social
Colleges and classrooms should be havens of tranquility, places where thoughtful discussions occur, where students work together with their teachers to acquire knowledge of the arts and sciences. Jay Parini acquireartclassroom Change image and share on social
There is, however, another purpose to which academies contribute. When they consist of a limited number of persons, eminent for their knowledge, it becomes an object of ambition to be admitted on their list. Charles Babbage academyadmitambition share on social
The world does not look to us in the Arab world out of a healthy desire for knowledge. Tahar Ben Jelloun arabdesirehealthy Change image and share on social
My knowledge of the state of President Roosevelt's health was derived entirely from conversations, from newspaper articles and from photographs. David K. E. Bruce articleconversationderive Change image and share on social
Atticus Finch is, you know, he was just his whole - the business of his modesty and his ability to see tomorrow and to try to buttress his knowledge of what was coming for his kids was something that I'll never - as a father I'm not able to do. James McBride abilityatticusbusiness share on social
It is true that the aristocracies seem to have abused their monopoly of legal knowledge; and at all events their exclusive possession of the law was a formidable impediment to the success of those popular movements which began to be universal in the western world. Henry James Sumner Maine abusearistocracybegin share on social
People are powerfully moved by imagination, belief, and knowledge. They can consider the past and future. They can make changes in their behavior out of reason in a way that animals can't do. Gretchen Rubin animalbehaviorbelief Change image and share on social
If education is always to be conceived along the same antiquated lines of a mere transmission of knowledge, there is little to be hoped from it in the bettering of man's future. For what is the use of transmitting knowledge if the individual's total development lags behind? Maria Montessori antiquatebetterconceive share on social