A new idea is delicate. It can be killed by a sneer or a yawn; it can be stabbed to death by a quip, and worried to death by a frown on the right man's brow. (Charlie Brower)
The Chinese use two brush strokes to write the word ‘crisis.’ One brush stroke stands for danger; the other for opportunity. In a crisis, be aware of the danger–but recognize the opportunity.(John F. Kennedy)
No matter how great the talent or efforts, some things just take time. You can’t produce a baby in one month by getting nine women pregnant.(Warren Buffett)
The ignorant one does not see his ignorance as he basks in its darkness; nor does the knowledgeable one see his own knowledge, for he basks in its light.(Ibn Arabi)
Three passions, simple but overwhelmingly strong, have governed my life: the longing for love, the search for knowledge, and unbearable pity for the suffering of mankind 。
When children attend schools that place a greater value on discipline and security than on knowledge and intellectual development, they are attending prep schools for prison.(Angela Davis)