We know there is a deep reservoir of food wisdom out there, or else humans would not have survived to the extent we have. Much of this food wisdom is worth preserving and reviving and heeding. Michael Pollan deepextentfood Change image and share on social
Avoid having your ego so close to your position that when your position falls, your ego goes with it. Colin Powell avoidcloseego Change image and share on social
The less you talk, the more you're listened to. Pauline Phillips listentalk Change image and share on social
This age thinks better of a gilded fool Than of a threadbare saint in wisdom's school. Thomas Dekker agefoolgild Change image and share on social
Back of every mistaken venture and defeat is the laughter of wisdom, if you listen. Carl Sandburg backdefeatlaughter Change image and share on social
This society in which we live is radically changing. What previous generations saw as evil is now embraced as being good. It is a dangerous and slippery slope upon which we stand when we reject what Solomon called the beginning of wisdom - the fear of God. Ray Comfort begincallchange share on social
The teacher who is indeed wise does not bid you to enter the house of his wisdom but rather leads you to the threshold of your mind. Khalil Gibran bidenterhouse Change image and share on social
Some of the best lessons we ever learn are learned from past mistakes. The error of the past is the wisdom and success of the future. Dale Turner errorfuturelearn Change image and share on social
Consensus wisdom has it that all modern commercial fantasy novels fall into two camps: those derived from J.R.R. Tolkien and those derived from Mervyn Peake. The 'Lord of the Rings' template or the 'Gormenghast' mold. Paul Di Filippo campcommercialconsensus share on social
I'd love to spend more time on the Isle of Man. I love the anonymity of putting on a boiler suit and going down to buy parts for the compressor. And Norman Wisdom's a neighbour; I salute him occasionally. John Rhys-Davies anonymityboilerbuy share on social
