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He glanced up at the sky, as if to see the very face of God, but the sky was indifferent.
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“Ultimately, education is more than the information we accumulate in our heads. It’s the habits we develop as we keep revising our drafts and the skills we build to keep learning.”
― Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don't Know
― Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don't Know
“it’s better to look at the sky than live there. Such an empty place; so vague. Just a country where the thunder goes and things disappear.”
― Breakfast at Tiffany's
― Breakfast at Tiffany's
“Great thinkers don’t harbor doubts because they’re impostors. They maintain doubts because they know we’re all partially blind and they’re committed to improving their sight. They don’t boast about how much they know; they marvel at how little they understand. They’re aware that each answer raises new questions, and the quest for knowledge is never finished. A mark of lifelong learners is recognizing that they can learn something from everyone they meet.”
― Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don't Know
― Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don't Know
“The belief in a supernatural source
of evil is not necessary; men alone
are quite capable of every wickedness” Joseph Conrad”
― Best Served Cold
of evil is not necessary; men alone
are quite capable of every wickedness” Joseph Conrad”
― Best Served Cold
“To prevent overconfidence in your knowledge, reflect on how well you can explain a given subject.”
― Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don't Know
― Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don't Know
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