Quotes About Ignorance

Until you understand a writer's ignorance, presume yourself ignorant of his understanding.

A fool is someone who ignores warning signs

last to know, but he usually wants to know." "Knowing wouldn't have made a difference

Maybe I'd just figured out there were some things you were better off not knowing

He's getting dumped. And he doesn't even know it yet. He's probably eating a cheeseburger or flossing or picking up his dry cleaning, and he has no idea. No inkling.

Straight people are the most pathetic of all. I've never seen such a miserable group of people in my life. They don't know anything about themselves

the amateur historian's next stop after Boy, people used to be so stupid is People: still stupid.

The things you want her to let you in on might be things you're happier not knowing.

The definition of sin is clear: disobedience against the laws of God. But the age is so dark in ignorance that people defiantly deny that there is even such a thing as sin. Their defiant disobedience is itself the essence of sin.

There is no limit to the amount of intelligence invested in ignorance when the need for illusion runs deep.

How should I know why! I didn't invent human beings, Iggy.

what people called culture was nothing but a fancier term for their ignorance.

Now I was too old to be a pupil, and Ravelstein didn't believe in adult education. It was far too late for me to Platonize. And what people called culture was nothing but a fancier term for their ignorance.

But I think I have made myself clear. We are as ignorant of fundamentals as human beings ever were. Self-respect demands that we appear to be "with

Everyone is an idiot, not just the people with low SAT scores. The only differences among us is that we're idiots about different things at different times. No matter how smart you are, you spend much of your day being an idiot.

I don't read the news to find truth, as that would be a foolish waste of time.

British generals often gave away in stupidity what they had gained in ignorance.

education, she had neither the

Los hombres, como los niños, caminando a tientas sobre la tierra, ignorando de dónde vienen y adónde van, son poco menos que autómatas y, exactamente como los niños, se dejan gobernar con juguetes, confites y azotes.

You need just what you do not know, and what you really know is worthless.

MEFISTÓFELES No, serás tú el que la gane. En esta ocasión serás tú el general en jefe. FAUSTO Esto sería un auténtico timbre de gloria para mí: dar órdenes sobre algo de lo que no entiendo.

There is one elementary truth, the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and splendid plans: that the moment one definitely commits oneself that Providence moves, too. Whatever you can do or dream you can do, begin it. Boldness has genius, power, and magic in it. Begin it now.

Wir sind gewohnt, daß die Menschen verhöhnen, Was sie nicht verstehn.

Vedi, io non riesco a capacitarmi che il genere umano abbia così poco cervello da rendersi ridicolo in modo tanto volgare.