“To me, being an intellectual doesn’t mean knowing about intellectual issues; it means taking pleasure in them.”— Jacob Bronowski, amazon.com
“There is no greater weapon than knowledge and no greater source of knowledge than the written word.”— Malala Yousafzai, theguardian.com
“There is no greater weapon than knowledge and no greater source of knowledge than the written word.”— Malala Yousafzai, dailymail.co.uk
“To express the same idea in still another way, I think that human knowledge is essentially active.”— Jean Piaget, journals.sagepub.com
“They who dream by day are cognizant of many things which escape those who dream only by night. In their gray visions they obtain glimpses of eternity, and thrill…”— Edgar Allan Poe, amazon.com
“I believe there are only two unstoppable forces in the universe. One is love, the other is intelligence. I also believe that a person’s capacity to love is directly related to their intelligence level, just as hate corresponds to a person’s level of ignorance. The only thing that makes it impossible…”— Damien Echols, amazon.com
“I have been and still am a seeker, but I have ceased to question stars and books; I have begun to listen to the teachings my blood whispers to me.”— Hermann Hesse, amazon.com
“I have always thirsted for knowledge, I have always been full of questions.”— Hermann Hesse, amazon.com
“I believe that imagination is stronger than knowledge. That myth is more potent than history. That dreams are more powerful than facts. That hope always triumphs over experience. That laughter is the only cure for grief. And I believe that love is stronger than death.”— Robert Fulghum, amazon.com
“Charles Darwin went on two walks daily: one at noon and one at 4 p.m. After a midday meal, Beethoven embarked on a long, vigorous walk, carrying a pencil and sheets of music paper to record chance musical thoughts. Charles Dickens walked a dozen miles a day and found writing so mentally agitating th…”— Michael Simmons, medium.com
“Most of us ask for advice when we know the answer but we want a different one.”— Ivern Ball, amazon.com
“By three methods we may learn wisdom: First, by reflection, which is noblest; Second, by imitation, which is easiest; and third by experience, which is the bitterest.”— Confucius, en.wikiquote.org
“It is true that I miss intelligent companionship, but there are so few with whom I can share the things that mean so much to me that I have learned to contain myself. It is enough that I am surrounded with beauty.”— Jon Krakauer, amazon.com