He surprised me by his familiarity with details of movements and battles which I did not suppose had come to his knowledge. As he kept me talking for over half an hour, I flattered myself that what I had to say interested him. Henry Villard
Can the knowledge deriving from reason even begin to compare with knowledge perceptible by sense? Louis Aragon
Growing up in Nashville, especially in a music business family, means growing up with knowledge that seems like common sense until later in life when you realize people spend thousands of dollars a semester trying to learn or pretending to learn while looking for some intern job on music row. Caitlin Rose
Making a film of a work you've played for six weeks gives you intimate knowledge of the character. By the time you go in front of the camera you've worked out the behavior and life of a character. Linda Lavin
Henceforth the leaves of the tree of knowledge were for women, and for the healing of the nations. Lucy Stone
Most people who are selling their mineral rights, this is a once-in-a-lifetime transaction. The people who are buying, the landmen who are coming in, do it every day. So there's a little inequity there about knowledge. Mike DeWine
Wisdom is a kind of knowledge. It is knowledge of the nature, career, and consequences of human values. Sidney Hook
There is no stopping the world's tendency to throw off imposed restraints, the religious authority that is based on the ignorance of the many, the political authority that is based on the knowledge of the few. Van Wyck Brooks
It's extremely hard for athletes to accept what's happened to them sometimes. It's hard to be beaten by a small margin, and I've spoken with athletes who, for years afterward, have been tormented by the knowledge that, had they done something ever so slightly different, they could have been one-ten-thousandth of a second quicker. Chris Cleave
In the present state of our knowledge, it would be useless to attempt to speculate on the remote cause of the electrical energy... its relation to chemical affinity is, however, sufficiently evident. May it not be identical with it, and an essential property of matter? Humphry Davy
If we want our children to value education, then we must show our appreciation for knowledge. Brad Sherman
For the things of this world cannot be made known without a knowledge of mathematics. Roger Bacon
You can only maintain your interest if you're travelling more in ignorance than knowledge. Chris Morris
A people's literature is the great textbook for real knowledge of them. The writings of the day show the quality of the people as no historical reconstruction can. Edith Hamilton
Personal law is simply the thought that controls your mind and your life more than any other thought. Finding that thought is the most valuable knowledge that you can have about yourself. It is like the leverage on personal change. It enables you to change very efficiently. Leonard Orr
Is it right to probe so deeply into Nature's secrets? The question must here be raised whether it will benefit mankind, or whether the knowledge will be harmful. Pierre Curie
Everyone, young and old, must have access to the knowledge and skills to participate in the evolving economy. James H. Douglas
Knowledge is the consequence of time, and multitude of days are fittest to teach wisdom. Jeremy Collier
Capucci was the biggest schooling I had. It wasn't just about the technical knowledge, such as color and volume, but also about the secret rules, and the beautiful codes of respect between the atelier and the master. Giambattista Valli
I think it's wrong that so many people pass on from this existence, and take all their knowledge with them. Rex Hunt