Analysts may be correct that the presidential election won't primarily turn on entitlements reform, but by choosing Paul Ryan as his running mate, Mitt Romney can, contrary to conventional wisdom, make it a winning issue and lay the foundation for a reform mandate when he wins. David Limbaugh analystchoosecontrary share on social
Nothing energizes me more than to burrow myself under a pile of received wisdom and emerge triumphant with the truth. Timothy Noah burrowemergeenergize Change image and share on social
Just look at what is right in front of you. People don't do that. They see what they expect to see, what they want to see, what conventional wisdom tells them to see. They only hear the music and not the lyrics of human events. Vincent Bugliosi conventionaleventexpect share on social
Women's strength, women's industry, women's wisdom are humankind's greatest untapped resource. The challenge then for U.N. Women is to show our diverse constituencies how this resource can be effectively tapped in ways that benefit us all. Michelle Bachelet benefitchallengeconstituency 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
It is a remarkable fact in the political history of man that there is scarcely an instance of a free constitutional government which has been the work exclusively of foresight and wisdom. They have all been the result of a fortunate combination of circumstances. John C. Calhoun circumstancecombinationconstitutional share on social
There's always a miasma of misinformation emerging from the higher education sector as to which are the 'best' courses to take. My advice would always be to ignore the perceived wisdom and look for the most reliable evidence on the ground. David Puttnam advicecourseeducation share on social
Genius unrefined resembles a flash of lightning, but wisdom is like the sun. Franz Grillparzer flashgeniuslightning Change image and share on social
This is what I learned: that everybody is talented, original and has something important to say. Brenda Ueland importantlearnoriginal Change image and share on social
I don't turn to greeting cards for wisdom and advice, but they are a fine reflection of the general drift of the culture. Susan Orlean advicecardculture Change image and share on social