“ The individual appears for an instant, joins the community of thought, modifies it and dies; but the species, that dies not, reaps the fruit of his ephemeral existence. A.S. Byatt
“ Thatcher wondered what task could be more wearisome than shoring up a stupid man’s confidence in his own wisdom. Barbara Kingsolver
“ TO the States or any one of them, or any city of the States, Resist much, obey little, Once unquestioning obedience, once fully enslaved,Once fully enslaved, no nation, state, city of this earth, ever… Walt Whitman
“ Stupidity and wisdom meet in the same centre of sentiment and resolution, in the suffering of human accidents. Michel de Montaigne
“ She wished she could visit Mariam's grave, to sit with her awhile, leave a flower or two. But she sees now that it doesn't matter. Mariam is never very far.... Mariam is in her own heart, where she sh… Khaled Hosseini
“ Robert had taught him to keep his thoughts in the present or near future, for as Robert had told him, To dwell in the past is to live in regret. Raymond E. Feist
“ Our worst fears, like our greatest hopes, are not outside our powers, and we can come in the end to triumph over the former and to achieve the latter. Marcel Proust
“ My story is of such marvel that if it were written with a needle on the corner of an eye, it would yet serve as a lesson to those who seek wisdom. Anonymous
“ It is better to be wise for one day than to be intelligent for a thousand.It is better to know yourself than to understand your enemies.It is better to find yourself than to find a thousand pots of go… Matshona Dhliwayo
“ Indeed if fish had fish-lore and Wise-fish, it is probable that the business of anglers would be very little hindered. J.R.R. Tolkien
“ In your Primer you have a resource that will make you highly educated, but it will never make you intelligent. That comes from life. Your life up to this point has given you all the experience you nee… Neal Stephenson
“ In the heartfelt mercy of our God, the dawn from on high will visit us, to shine on those sitting in darkness, in the shadow of death, to guide our feet to the way of peace. Anonymous
“ If you value information, you will value truth.If you value truth, you will value knowledge.If you value knowledge, you will value insight.If you value insight, you will value understanding.If you val… Matshona Dhliwayo
“ I am larger, better than I thought; I did not know I held so much goodness.All seems beautiful to me.Whoever denies me, it shall not trouble me; Whoever accepts me, he or she shall be blessed, and sha… Walt Whitman
“ Honor,' he said firmly. 'I have great honor. So will you. But you will find that that is not the same as power. Lois Lowry
“ Emotions can become habits - she said haltingly as she wiped her eyes. But habits can be changed. Debbie Macomber
“ Of all the many leaders I have met in the course of my life, none made a deeper impression on me than Nelson Mandela. His courage, compassion, humility and wisdom were without parallel on the world st… Klaus Schwab
“ I always felt called to serve, to empower and ennoble as many people as I could, teaching, truth-telling, exposing lies, bearing witness, and being willing to live and die for something bigger than yo… Cornel West
