The fundamental cause of the trouble is that in the modern world the stupid are cocksure while the intelligent are full of doubt. -- Mortals and Others: Bertrand Russell's American Essays, p.28
Showing posts with label wisdom. Show all posts
Showing posts with label wisdom. Show all posts
Monday, January 7, 2013
Bertrand Russel
Friday, March 6, 2009
Friday, January 16, 2009
Scott McCloud
Scott McCloud on TED
Four principles of science:
- Learn from Everyone
- Follow No One
- Watch for Patterns
- Work like Hell
Saturday, October 25, 2008
Marshall McLuhan
Only the small secrets need to be protected. The big ones are kept secret by public incredulity. Marshall McLuhan
Kenneth E. Boulding
Anyone who believes exponential growth can go on forever in a finite world is either a madman or an economist. - Kenneth E. Boulding
Wednesday, March 19, 2008
Arthur C. Clarke
Clarke's First Law:
When a distinguished but elderly scientist states that something is possible, he is almost certainly right. When he states that something is impossible, he is very probably wrong.Clarke's Second Law:
The only way of discovering the limits of the possible is to venture a little way past them into the impossible.Clarke's Third Law:
Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.RIP Arthur C. Clarke
Saturday, December 15, 2007
Andrei S. Markovits
Um es ganz kurz zu sagen: Antiamerikanismus hat in Europa einen ganz anderen Stellenwert und zwar, wie diese Studien alle zeigen, ist es das einzige Vorurteil, das positiv mit Bildung und social standing korreliert. - Andrei S. Markovits auf einem Vortrag beim Sir Peter Ustinov Institut
Sunday, October 14, 2007
Friday, April 20, 2007
Abraham Lincoln
Nearly all men can stand the test of adversity, but if you really want to test a man's character, give him power. - Abraham Lincoln
Wednesday, March 14, 2007
Alexander von Humboldt
Die gefährlichste Weltanschauung ist die Weltanschauung derjenigen, die die Welt nicht angeschaut haben. - Alexander von Humboldt
Friday, March 2, 2007
Dieter Nuhr
So ist der Mensch: begreift [so wie die Tiere] auch nichts, aber auf höherem Niveau. - Dieter Nuhr - Ich bin's Nuhr
Sunday, January 7, 2007
Friedrich Nietzsche
Viele sind hartnäckig in Bezug auf den einmal eingeschlagnen Weg, wenige in Bezug auf das Ziel. - Friedrich Nietzsche
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