Reading furnishes the mind only with materials of knowledge; it is thinking that makes what we read ours. John Locke furnishknowledgemake Change image and share on social
Browsing for books with a mouse and screen is not nearly as joyful an act as wandering the stacks and getting lost in the labyrinthine corridors of knowledge. The best libraries are places of imagination, education and community. The best libraries have mystery to them. Sam Weller actbookbrowse share on social
I was brought up in a family which valued natural history. Both my parents knew the names of all the British wildflowers, so as we went walking the country, I was constantly being exposed to a natural history sort of knowledge. Richard Dawkins bringbritishconstantly share on social
Modern scientific knowledge appeared piecemeal. Historians wrote about human history; physicists tackled the material world; and biologists studied the world of living organisms. But there were few links between these disciplines, as researchers focused on getting the details right. David Christian appearbiologistdetail share on social
Imagine a world in which every single person on the planet is given free access to the sum of all human knowledge. That's what we're doing. Jimmy Wales accessfreehuman Change image and share on social
Happiness exists on earth, and it is won through prudent exercise of reason, knowledge of the harmony of the universe, and constant practice of generosity. Jose Marti constantearthexercise Change image and share on social
I became an academic so that I could share my knowledge and experience with students. Vivek Wadhwa academicexperienceknowledge Change image and share on social
The Cemetery of Forgotten Books is a metaphor, not just for books but for ideas, for language, for knowledge, for beauty, for all the things that make us human, for collecting memory. Carlos Ruiz Zafon beautybookcemetery Change image and share on social
Knowledge is of two kinds. We know a subject ourselves, or we know where we can find information upon it. Samuel Johnson findinformationkind Change image and share on social
There have to be people who are vocal about the advancement of knowledge over faith. Seth MacFarlane advancementfaithknowledge Change image and share on social
