Quotes of: Thorough-knowledge Keyword

The SAT is not perfect. We all know smart, knowledgeable people who do badly on standardized tests. But neither is it useless. SAT scores do measure both specific knowledge and valuable thinking skills.

Virginia Postrel

His knowledge of books had in some degree diminished his knowledge of the world.

William Shenstone

I actually think there's an incredible amount of self-knowledge that comes with getting older.

Jamie Lee Curtis

Collecting facts is important. Knowledge is important. But if you don't have an imagination to use the knowledge, civilization is nowhere.

Ray Bradbury

You must go to the school or to the books or on the field because knowledge doesn't come to you, you must go to the knowledge.

Amit Kalantri

Ibn Mas'ud said, "When 'Umar died nine-tenth of all knowledge vanished with him." The people were shocked and said, "How can this be when among us now are still many of the great companions?" Ibn Mas'ud replied,"I am not speaking of the knowledge of ...

Men Around The Messenger: The Companions Of The Prophet

There was no mistaking her sincerity--it breathed in every tone of her voice. Both Marilla and Mrs. Lynde recognized its unmistakable ring. But the former understood in dismay that Anne was actually enjoying her valley of humiliation--was reveling in...

Anne of Green Gables

You don’t need a plan. You have the Puck with you, remember? I’m an expert at this. And I’ve never needed an elaborate plan to pull anything off.” ... “Worry not, human,” the cat sighed, giving himself a thorough shake. “I am going with...

The Iron Daughter

You wanted me to fuck you, didn't you?" Stephen shut his eyes. "Briefly." Crane lowered his head so his mouth was right on Stephen's ear, voice vibrating, teeth and tongue touching the sensitive flesh. "When I fuck you, Mr. Day, it will not be briefl...

The Magpie Lord

We are leading as thorough a study of 'alienation's positive pole' as of its negative pole. As a consequence of our diagnosis of the poverty of wealth, we are able to establish the world map of the extreme wealth of poverty. These speaking maps of a ...

The Situationists and the City: A Reader

Our culture sends some amazingly contradictory messages about what an ideal mother is like. Mothers try to live up to these ideals without recognizing the contradictions or the improbability of the task. As mothers, you are often expected to have a f...

Kathleen A. Kendall-Tackett

Every other knowledge is harmful to him who does not have knowledge of goodness.

The Complete Essays

That which is given free is never knowledge. It may be information....but knowledge does not come in that manner.

The Commanding Self

It is common knowledge that 87% of the problems of the world are caused by cats. No cats, no problems." Hank the Cowdog

The Case of the Secret Weapon

The greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance, it is the illusion of knowledge.

The Discoverers: A History of Man's Search to Know His World and Himself

Knowledge can create unlimited credit whereas credit can only buy limited knowledge.

The Galaxy Game

Integrity without knowledge is weak and useless, and knowledge without integrity is dangerous and dreadful.

The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abissinia

Life can give everything to whoever tries to understand and is willing to receive new knowledge.

Bumi Manusia

Guarding knowledge is not a good way to understand. Understanding means to throw away your knowledge.

Being Peace

The map of what we call reality is an ever-shifting mosaic of ideas.

The Island of Knowledge: The Limits of Science and the Search for Meaning

You cannot judge any man beyond your knowledge of him, and how small is your knowledge.

Sand and Foam