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Quotes About Knowledge

Skill. She must know more anatomy than most professors. A doctorate in Prostitution? There was more to the oldest profession than met the eye. Louis Wu could recognize expertise in any field. This woman had it.
~ Larry Niven
I can help your world, Louis. Your people know little about sex. Which statement Louis prudently let slide.
~ Larry Niven
And they never promoted anybody who could do the math, because anyone who could do enough math to understand physical limits would be opposed to socialism in the first place.
~ Larry Niven
My first addiction was to books. -B. Chelsea Adams
~ Larry Smith
Om det var något som Dick verkligen avskydde, var det detta som brukade kallas psykologi. Hela det fåniga och inte så litet aggressiva anspråket att förstå de andra. På ett särskilt, finare sätt. Ta kontroll över dem, genom att säga sig ha en större kunskap om människor än de själva hade.
~ Lars Gustafsson
It's a terrible thing to know everything about someone long after you want to.
~ Laura Dave
You may have to go with English," Bailey says. "Einstein said, So far as the theories of mathematics are about reality, they are not certain; so far as they are certain, they are not about reality." Bailey tilts her head. "Still waiting on the English there, Professor," she says. "It basically means, we don't know shit about anything," he says.
~ Laura Dave
It basically means, we don't know shit about anything
~ Laura Dave
Einstein said, So far as the theories of mathematics are about reality, they are not certain; so far as they are certain, they are not about reality." Bailey tilts her head. "Still waiting on the English there, Professor," she says. "It basically means, we don't know shit about anything," he says.
~ Laura Dave
And I think my husband knows who he married,' I say. Grady laughs. 'I would think if this taught you anything, it's that no one knows who they marry,' he says.
~ Laura Dave
She gets to know two pieces of information. The best thing. And the worst. The rest? People think it makes them closer to know everything, but I'm not sure it's fair.
~ Laura Dave
we don't know shit about anything
~ Laura Dave
Renegó como nunca de sus maestros y de su mamá por no haberle dicho en ninguna ocasión lo que se tenía que hacer en un parto. De qué le servía en ese momento saber los nombres de los planetas y el manual de Carreño de pe a pa si su hermana estaba a punto de morir y ella no podía ayudarla.
~ Laura Esquivel
Solo las ollas saben los hervores de su caldo.
~ Laura Esquivel
Perhaps Esperanza sank roots in her mother's womb because she knew beforehand what to expect in this world.
~ Laura Esquivel
People give out information all the time. You just have to know who to ask.
~ Laura Griffin
There's always time to read. Don't trust a writer who doesn't read. It's like eating food prepared by a cook who doesn't eat.
~ Laura Lippman
Her dilemma—the eternal human dilemma—is that she wants a chance to revisit her choices with full knowledge of the future.
~ Laura Lippman
You're a big help, Mr. I Read So Many Books.
~ Laura Ruby
a man should have knowledge of himself and belief in God').
~ Laura Thompson
Ignorance of the outcome doesn't exempt you from the consequences.
~ Laura Wiess
Yeah, I know I've changed. Nothing gets to me anymore. Well, okay, except for stuff in the past. Back then I was all innocent and trusting and didn't know anything. Now I know plenty and you can't fucking touch me.
~ Laura Wiess
Meredith's a big girl. She knows how babies are made, don't you, Mer? I nod, numb and weary. 'Course I do. Same guy that taught you taught me.
~ Laura Wiess
Ronnie indossava calzoncini porpora e una T-shirt che diceva: AL DI FUORI DEL CANE, IL LIBRO è IL MIGLIOR AMICO DELL'UOMO. DENTRO IL CANE, è TROPPO BUIO PER LEGGERE.
~ Laurell K Hamilton