Learn One Thing A Day

Sir Terence David John "Terry" Pratchett , OBE (born 28 April 1948) is an English author of fantasy novels, especially comical works.

Patience has its limits. Take it too far, and it's cowardice. George Jackson (1941 - 1971)

"Example is not the main thing in influencing others. It is the only thing." Albert Schweitzer (1875-1965) theologian, organist, philosopher, physician, and medical missionary.

There are in fact two things, science and opinion; the former begets knowledge, the latter ignorance. Hippocrates (460 BC - 377 BC), an ancient Greek physician of the Age of Pericles (Classical Greece),  and is considered one of the most outstanding figures in the history of medicine.

Science may set limits to knowledge, but should not set limits to imagination. Bertrand Russell (1872 - 1970)

To be conscious that you are ignorant is a great step to knowledge. Benjamin Disraeli (1804 - 1881) British Conservative politician, writer, aristocrat and dandy who twice served as Prime Minister.

"Knowledge comes, but wisdom linger" this English commonplace is actually a quotation of an English poet, Alfred Tennyson, 1st Baron Tennyson (1809-1892). (source: wikipedia ) There are other English commonplaces are actually Lord Tennyson 's phrases as you'll see in later posts on the blog! Stay tuned!

Some wise words about time, money, study and knowledge from a very wise man! "If a man empties his purse into his head no one can take it away from him. An investment in knowledge always pays the best interest." Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790). A noted polymath, Franklin was a leading author, printer, political theorist, politician, postmaster, scientist, musician, inventor, satirist, civic activist, statesman, and diplomat and one of the Founding Fathers of the United States! ( from Wikipedia ) Source: http://www.quotationspage.com/

"During the voyage of life, remember to keep an eye out for a fair wind; batten down during a storm; hail all passing ships; and fly your colors proudly." slashdot.org

Happy Birthday Charles Darwin! Charles Robert Darwin (12 February 1809 – 19 April 1882)   (Source: I fucking love science )

Yesterday I was watching Anne Hall (1977) by Woody Allen and I was fascinated by these words, expressing something I deeply agree with. “It reminds me of that old joke- you know, a guy walks into a psychiatrist's office and says, hey doc, my brother's crazy! He thinks he's a chicken. Then the doc says, why don't you turn him in? Then the guy says, I would but I need the eggs. I guess that's how I feel about relationships. They're totally crazy, irrational, and absurd, but we keep going through it because we need the eggs .”  I think this is a very good way to descr ibe relationship s ... so metimes we act tota lly cra zy but nevertheless we still need each other !

Carl Edward Sagan (1934-1996) American astronomer, astrophysicist, cosmologist, author, science communicator. What can I say? I strongly agree.

"All generalizations are dangerous, including this one" Alexandre Dumas (son) (27 July 1824 – 27 November 1895) (image from wikipedia ) Apparently , this is the first and original version of the most cited "All generalizations are wrong, including this one" or "All generalizations are false, including this one" vaguely attributed to George Denis Patrick Carlin (May 12, 1937 – June 22, 2008) or to Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. (August 29, 1809 – October 7, 1894)or even to Samuel Langhorne Clemens (November 30, 1835 – April 21, 1910) better known as Mark Twain .

"Education is what survives when what has been learnt has been forgotten."  Burrhus Frederic Skinner (1904 - 1990) was an American psyichologist, behaviorist, author and inventor and social philosopher.

" The only difference between the saint and the sinner is that every saint has a past and every sinner has a future " Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde (16 October 1854 – 30 November 1900), Irish writer and poet.

Fortune and love befriend the bold. Publius Ovidius Naso (20 March 43 BC – AD 17/18), Roman poet known as Ovid in the English speaking world.

" The only certainty is that nothing is certain " Gaius Plinius Secundus (23 AD – August 25, 79 AD), better known as Pliny the Elder , was a Roman authorm naturalist, philosopher and army commander.

"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed it is the only thing that ever has" Margaret Mead (1901-1978), American anthropologist.

This morning I read this on 9gag and I found it useful to share it and yes, it's fu**ing true!

" Don't try to solve serious matters in the middle of the night." Philip K. Dick (1928 - 1982), What the Dead Men Say, 1954 Reference quotationspage.com