Quotes of: Useless-knowledge Keyword

I believe that the great stretches of forests in northern Europe, with their constant seasonal changes, their restricted views, their astonish biological diversity, their secret gifts and perils and the knowledge that you have to go through them to g...

Gossip from the Forest

Contrary to Expectation. A wise man, the wonder of his age, taught his disciples from a seemingly inexhaustible store of wisdom. He attributed all his knowledge to a thick tome which was kept in a place of honour in his room. The sage would allow nob...

Book of the Book

The history of man proves that religion perverts man's concept of life and the universe, and has made him a cringing coward before the blind forces of nature. If you believe that there is a God; that man was 'created'; that he was forbidden to eat of...

An Atheist Manifesto

In the two years after No Logo came out, I went to dozens of teach-ins and conferences, some of them attended by thousands of people (tens of thousands in the case of the World Social Forum), that were exclusively devoted to popular education about t...

No Logo

I have seen it over and over, the same sea, the same, slightly, indifferently swinging above the stones, icily free above the stones, above the stones and then the world. If you should dip your hand in, your wrist would ache immediately, your bones w...

North and South

What do I miss, as a human being, if I have never heard of the Second Law of Thermodynamics? The answer is: Nothing. And what do I miss by not knowing Shakespeare? Unless I get my understanding from another source, I simply miss my life. Shall we tel...

Small Is Beautiful: Economics as if People Mattered

Of course present knowledge of psychology is nearer to zero than to complete perfection, and its applications to teaching must therefore be often incomplete, indefinite, and insecure. The application of psychology to teaching is more like that of bot...

The Principles of Teaching: Based on Psychology

I don't intend to let my intellect dominate me, and the last thing I want to do is worship knowledge or people who have knowledge! I don't give a damn for anyone's aggregation of facts, except that it be a reflection [of] basic sensitivity which I do...

Reborn: Journals and Notebooks, 1947-1963

This time once again it has been my chief aim to make no sacrifice to an appearance of being simple, complete or rounded off, not to disguise problems and not to deny the existence of gaps and uncertainties. In no other scientific field would it be n...

Sigmund Freud

As I see it the world is undoubtedly in need of a new religion, and that religion must be founded on humanist principles. When I say religion, I do not mean merely a theology involving belief in a supernatural god or gods; nor do I mean merely a syst...

Julian Huxley

Take what interests and knowledge you can from books, but do not let them replace words and thoughts of your own.

The Concubine's Daughter

Inner Knowledge -- You want to become wise in one lesson: First become a real human being.

Caravan of Dreams

I discovered something attractive about uncertainty. It was the knowledge that God was in control and that I was depending on him every moment.

Courage Under Fire

But Yossarian knew he was right, because, as he explained to Clevinger, to the best of his knowledge he had never been wrong.

Catch-22

Knowledge leads to deception; talent and ability only serve to increase earthly desires.

A Cup of Sake Beneath the Cherry Trees

There is reason that all things are as they are, and did you see with my eyes and know with my knowledge, you would perhaps better understand.

Dracula

until he who possesses sapience comes, the one with knowledge shall be the hero

Distinctive Footprints of Life: Where Are You Heading Towards?

Valuing knowledge above all else results in a lust for power, and that leads men into dark and empty places.

Divergent

The power of thought is the light of knowledge, the power of will is the energy of character, the power of heart is love. Reason, love and power of will are perfections of man.

The Essence of Christianity

You are the one who takes the peace away from yourself. You are the one who’s harming yourself.

Ema's Odyssey: Shamanism for Healing and Spiritual Knowledge

[48] - 4 Dispelling fear but knowledge be, Replacing our doubts completely, Nothing need be feared undoubtedly, But must be comprehended absolutely. [49] - 4

Eddies of Life