Cynicism is an unpleasant way of saying the truth.
— Lillian Hellman, The Little Foxes (1939)
Posted by kazvorpal on February 2, 2012 in education, Humor, Philosophy
Tags: cynicism, honesty, Humor, intelligence, knowledge, lillian hellman, the little foxes, truth
Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn’t go away.
— Philip K. Dick, How To Build A Universe That Doesn’t Fall Apart Two Days Later (1978)
Each little blurry light in this picture is a galaxy, full of billions of stars. This is just from one tiny square of the sky. It goes on endlessly, even if we don't know about it.
Posted by kazvorpal on January 19, 2011 in education, Science, sentience
Tags: aphorisms, astronomy, dick, how to build a universe, hubble deep field, hubble ultra deep field, knowledge, philip k dick, quotation, quotations, quote, quotes, sayings, science, science fiction, speech, stars, telescopes, writing
Just as eating against one’s will is injurious to health, so studying without a liking for it spoils the memory, and it retains nothing it takes in.
— Leonardo da Vinci, Writings of Leonardo da Vinci (1833)
Posted by kazvorpal on August 11, 2010 in education, sentience
Tags: autodidactic, autodidactism, da vinci, education, fun, history, knowledge, learning, leonardo, leonardo da vinci, manuscript, public education, quotation, quotations, quote, quotes, renaissance, saying, socialized education
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