Quotes by Learning Wisdom lies neither in fixity nor in change, but in the dialectic between the two. Octavio Paz learningwisdomlying An occasional lucky guess as to what makes a wife tick is the best a man can hope for, Even then, no sooner has he learned how to cope with the tick than she tocks. Ogden Nash learningwifemen Who, born for the universe, narrow'd his mind, And to party gave up what was meant for mankind; Though fraught with all learning, yet straining his throat To persuade Tommy Townshend to lend him a vote. Who too deep for his hearers still went on refining, And thought of convincing while they thought of dining: Though equal to all things, for all things unfit; Too nice for a statesman, too proud for a wit. Oliver Goldsmith learningpartynice And learn the luxury of doing good. Oliver Goldsmith doing-goodluxurylearning In arguing too, the parson own'd his skill, For e'en though vanquish'd he could argue still; While words of learned length and thundering sound Amaz'd the gazing rustics rang'd around; And still they gaz'd, and still the wonder grew That one small head could carry all he knew. Oliver Goldsmith learningskillssound Whatever the skill of any country may be in the sciences, it is from its excellence in polite learning alone that it must expect a character from posterity. Oliver Goldsmith learningcharactercountry Certitude is not the test of certainty. Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. learningtestscertainty We've learned how to destroy, but not to create; how to waste, but not to build; how to kill men, but not how to save them; how to die, but seldom how to live. Omar N. Bradley learningmenpeace Certainty generally is illusion, and repose is not the destiny of man. Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. destinylearningmen In order to learn, one must change one's mind. Orson Scott Card learningchangeorder One of the biggest lessons I've learned recently is that when you don't know what to do, you should do nothing until you figure out what to do because a lot of times you feel like you are pressed against the wall, and you've got to make a decision. You never have to do anything. Don't know what to do? Do nothing. Oprah Winfrey walllearningdecision One learns in life to keep silent and draw one's own confusions. Otis Skinner learningconfusionlife You must feed your mind with reading material, thoughts, and ideas that open you to new possibilities. Oprah Winfrey learningreadingeducation You can learn from anyone even your enemy. Ovid teachabilitylearningenemy Genius learns from nature, its own nature. Talent learns from art. Oscar Wilde learninggeniusart There comes a time when every scientist, even God, has to write off an experiment. P. D. James learningwritingscience Each second we live is a new and unique moment of the universe; a moment that never was before and never will be again. Pablo Casals learningmomentsunique The final mystery is oneself. Oscar Wilde learninggrowthinspiring To become a spectator of one's own life is to escape the suffering of life. Oscar Wilde learninggrowthlife Examinations, sir, are pure humbug from beginning to end. If a man is a gentleman, he knows quite enough, and if he is not a gentleman, whatever he knows is bad for him. Oscar Wilde learninggentlemanmen«6566676869707172737475»
