Famous Quotes & Sayings

Richard Hooker

The reason why the simpler sort are moved by authority is the consciousness of their own ignorance

Robyn Carr

Ignorance might be bliss, but it's irresponsible and dangerous too.

Robert Silverberg

Ignorance can't be pardoned. Only cured.

Samuel Johnson

Persius has justly observed, that knowledge is nothing to him who is not known by others to possess it: to the scholar himself it is nothing with respect either to honour or advantage, for the world cannot reward those qualities which are concealed from it; with respect to others it is nothing, because it affords no help to ignorance or errour.

W. E. B. Du Bois

Either America will destroy ignorance or ignorance will destroy the United States.

Zbigniew Brzezinski

We have a large public that is very ignorant about public affairs and very susceptible to simplistic slogans by candidates who appear out of nowhere, have no track record, but mouth appealing slogans

Warren Weaver

We keep, in science, getting a more and more sophisticated view of our essential ignorance.

Washington Allston

If I prove extravagant, I shall be more so from ignorance than willfulness. I am not wholly insensible to the pleasures of the world, therefore shall not be governed entirely by necessity; but I flatter myself, at least, in being able to restrain their gratification within due bonds.

Voltaire

had no need of a guide to learn ignorance

John Searles

I take stuff from real life and try to make a character out of it. And I try to live the world of the characters a little bit.

Gale Anne Hurd

I've always been a fan of sci-fi, fantasy, and horror. I like working with larger-than-life characters in fascinating worlds - places where the rules are different.

Sir Woodward

We are going to need big characters out there who can dig deep and show real fight and courage. Gareth is just such a character.

Myles Munroe

Character in leadership is the most important balance for leadership. Without character, leaders have no safety. Leadership has no protection without character.

Nick Saban

Here's a guy that's had a character quality career. He's been a leader in the community as well as on his team. Obviously, we've all done something on some occasion in our life that we regret and wish we wouldn't have done.

Brendan Taman

He's a good safety and a great character guy.

Adam Alirez

He's a character. He's a real crack up, just a goofy wrestler.

Marcus Tubbs

He's a character. But when he gets on the field, he turns into a man. This guy is a beast. I love being around him. He talks trash, but that's all right because he can see stuff coming before it happens.

Jeff Benjamin

Going into a shoot, we'll plan for shooting extra stuff. Even at the shoot, you'll notice your talent may be really good at one thing. Maybe they stay in character the entire shoot. You can take them off to the side and create more content. Maybe you make alternative endings.

Vincent Van Gogh

Exaggerate the essential, leave the obvious vague.

Ralph Waldo Emerson

I am not so foolish as to declaim against forms. Forms are as essential as bodies; but to exalt particular forms, to adhere to oneform a moment after it is outgrown, is unreasonable, and it is alien to the spirit of Christ.

S. Truett Cathy

Food is Essential to life, therefore make it good.

Jeff Jarvis

Make linking to the rest an essential part of what you do best.

Hillary Clinton

American leadership is essential.

George III

It is essential to our interest and the security of our colonies that the several nations or tribes of Indians... who live under our protection, should not be molested or disturbed.

George Sanders

I am essential to the theater,

Gao Xingjian

What is essential is whether it is perceived and not whether it exists. To exist and yet not to be perceived is the same as not exist.

Jean Rhys

Life if curious when reduced to its essentials