The Founding Fathers in their wisdom decided that children were an unnatural strain on parents. So they provided jails called schools, equipped with tortures called an education. John Updike callchilddecide Change image and share on social
Economists often like startling theorems, results which seem to run counter to conventional wisdom. Joseph Stiglitz conventionalcountereconomist Change image and share on social
'Swan,' by Mary Oliver. Poems and prose. Reading from this book is as if visiting a very wise friend. There is wisdom and welcoming kindness on every page. Jessye Norman bookfriendkindness Change image and share on social
Let us act on what we have, since we have not what we wish. John Henry Newman act 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
Whatever position I occupied, it was the result of colleagues - of my comrades in the movement - who had decided in their wisdom to use me for the purpose of focusing the attention of the country and the international community on me. Nelson Mandela attentioncolleaguecommunity share on social
The best way to predict the future is to invent it. Alan Kay futureinventpredict Change image and share on social
Perhaps too much of everything is as bad as too little. Edna Ferber bad Change image and share on social
We cannot become what we need to be by remaining what we are. Max de Pree remain Change image and share on social
Books are the ever burning lamps of accumulated wisdom. George William Curtis accumulatebookburn Change image and share on social
