Quotes About Knowledge

Why don't you call somebody with the Coeur d'Alene tribe? A historian or somebody? Or be really crazy and ask one of our cousins what they know." "I can't," I said. "I'm too embarrassed to let them know how much I don't know." "They're sure gonna

How many books do you have here?" Corliss asked. "Two million, one hundred thousand, and eleven," the librarian said proudly, but Corliss was frightened. What happens to the world when that many books go unread? And what happens to the unread authors of those unread books?

You need to up your vocabulary, boy. You can't walk around letting people think you're stupid. Expand your horizons. Besides, it's fun to call people names they have to look up to realize they've been insulted. (Mark) Yeah, that's a twofer there. You get away with it and then they're twice as mad when they realize how bad you really insulted them. Especially if they mistake it for a compliment when you say it and thank you for it. (Bubba)

You're omniscient, right? For the most part, yes. Then you have to tell me this 'cause I have to know. What's at the end of everything? He shrugged. That's easy enough. Then tell me. The letter G.

You know, I've walked this earth for over eleven thousand years, my lady. I have seen things in my life that are unimaginable to you, and you ask me if I doubt you? Lady, I doubt the very air you breathe. (Acheron)

Are you sure I can't catch it? (Nick) I'm positive. Believe me, I know my zombies. (Bubba) (Nick scoffed.) 'Is it just me or is that like saying I know my elves and fairies?' (Nick)

So what's your favorite Synism? (Kiara) Duwad. (Nykyrian) Which means? (Kiara) You're not old enough for me to answer that. Hell, I'm not even old enough to say it. (Nykyrian)

Asteros's Motto: Most experience comes from bad judgement.

I have much to teach you. Come and learn the art of war from the one who invented it. (Takeshi)

You've got on a white coat. (Ephani) Awesome cognitive powers you have there. (Alexion)

Look, this isn't The Mummy. It's not like a teenaged girl's diary could resurrect the dead or anything. It's just the story of her innocuous life. What on earth could an ancient girl have known that would be worth killing someone over? (Tory) You're asking me that question? People kill each other over a pair of shoes or for wearing the same jacket. (Acheron)

How did you know Cassandra was the mother? (Wulf) I know lots of things when I apply myself. (Acheron)

Technical advisor. Since you know our enemies so well, we're going to pick your brain. (Jericho) I'll tell you what you want to know. There's no need to torture me for it. (Asmodeus) Pick your brain is an idiomatic expression, Asmodeus. It means we'll have you tell us things. We're not actually going in there to mess with your head. (Delphine) Oh, thank the Source. I can't stand it when someone opens my skull. It really hurts. (Asmodeus)

Fang let out a low whistle. Anyone know that Amazons could ride a giant bird? Ethon gave him a duh stare. Those of us who fought them, yeah, we know. How you think they keep kicking our asses? Cause you're pansies. Everyone knows that.

I can't believe you cheated! (Phobos) I can't believe you didn't know it. Man, what kind of god are you? I never knew stupidity had a divine representative. Guess I was wrong, huh? (Deimos)

Now what other evil powers do you have that I should know about?" – Abigail "I can roll my tongue." – Sundown "I'm serious, Jess." – Abigail "So am I. Not everyone can do it. It's a genetic thing, you know." – Sundown

We don't want civilians walking around who know about us. Got it? (Tee) Wow, you're like a ferocious bunny, aren't you? (Nathan) Worse. A bunny can be fluffy sometimes. Tee always goes for the throat. Trust me. I'm her partner and she's shot me three times now. (Joe)

Most good judgement comes from exprerience, most experience comes from bad judgement

And in the horror of his realization over Simone was the knowledge that he'd never really loved Satara. He'd wanted to know love so badly that he'd contorted the concept of it to fit a relationship that it had no part in. This time love had come up behind him and clubbed him on the head when he hadn't been expecting it.

Science is a line, art a superficies, and life or the knowledge of God, a solid.

Nothing replaces real-life experience. Of course, I say this as someone who went to law school.

Wow, just imagine missing school on the day when they were learning blue. You'd spend the rest of your life wondering what color the sky is.

Everyone in the life before was cranky, I think, because they just wanted to know. --After I Was Thrown in the River and Before I Drowned

Life experience is the best teacher.