Quotes About Insight

Misinterpretations of Revelation often begin by misconceiving the kind of book it is.

It is not the reading of many books which is necessary to make a man wise or good, but the well-reading of a few, could he be sure to have the best.

O let us not be as the purblind world, that cannot see afar off ; let us never look at the grave, but let us see the resurrection beyond it(42).

Brethren, experience will teach you that men are not made learned or wise without hard study, unwearied labors, and experience.

Cassius Gallio had been right, but being right was overrated. Being smart was safer.

George Bush knew five times more about the governments of the world—his own included—than Ronald Reagan ever would.

Spiritual leaders must help their people see beyond God's acts to recognize the way God consistently works with his people, time and time again. To do this, spiritual leaders must develop their own understanding and recognition of God's activity in their midst.

I believe that listening is one of the most important skills for any teacher, parent, leader, entrepreneur or, well, just about anyone who has a pulse.

If only we had the power to see ourselves in the same way that others see us.' Of all the mantras one might adopt in life, this is surely one of the better ones and for anyone in a leadership role it should be an essential part of the checks and balances that are built into a company's standard operating procedures.

Además de conocer de primera mano ciertas cosas que usted jamás encontrará en los informes de gestión, el hecho de que un alto directivo (en este caso, usted) se interese por las opiniones de sus colaboradores, las pida y se tome la molestia de escucharlas tiene un enorme valor para todos.

Yo creo, como dicen algunos, que "Dios está en los detalles". En este caso, se trata de detalles que pasan desapercibidos para los altos directivos desde sus oficinas lujosas.

Una buena pregunta para el candidato es: "¿qué no incluiste en el CV?". Siempre he valorado más la capacidad que la experiencia

Listen. Take the best. Leave the rest.

Todos los dias se aprende algo nuevo

I would advise young people starting out in life to keep a notebook with them.

Lincoln was less well-read than many a professor or journalist, but what he read, he read deeply.

He might not take their advice, but he took their temperature.

She noticed, as an exceptional woman would, that her stepson was exceptional.

There is hardly a mistake which in the course of our lives we have committed, but some proverb, had we known and attended to its lesson, might have saved us from it.

the Japanese observe and quietly learn from both.

Bobby noted in his journal.

For our marriages to regain the love and unity God designed them to have, it is not merely a matter of wives submitting to their husbands in the Lord. Husbands, in fact, have the first and greatest responsibility. As we gain insight about our wives through our shared lives together and our attentive and cherishing interest in the affairs of their hearts, we must nourish our wives with God's Word, and with our own encouraging and upbuilding words informed by Scripture.

There are a lot of things we all know that don't want to face. I hope you already know that. It will save you a lot of grief if you are aware and expect to discover it about yourself.

Books appear to be the most immediate instruments of speculative delight.