#gained

Experience comprises illusions lost, rather than wisdom gained. ↗

— Joseph Roux

#comprises #gained #illusions #lost #rather

There is much pleasure to be gained from useless knowledge. ↗

— Bertrand Russell

#knowledge #much #pleasure #useless #useless knowledge

I wouldn't be surprised to learn that Clinton cost John Kerry more votes than he gained for him whenever they appeared together. Imagine being part of a crowd enraptured by the presence of Bill Clinton, and then having to listen to a speech by John Kerry! ↗

— Pat Sajak

#being #bill #bill clinton #clinton #cost

All the Baltic countries have been steadfast in support of allies of the United States since they gained their independence following the fall of the Soviet Union and have continued to be supportive in the ongoing war on terror. ↗

— John Shimkus

#baltic #been #continued #countries #fall

I've really gained an appreciation for what coaches do since I returned to the NFL. ↗

— Mike Singletary

#coaches #gained #i #nfl #really

It is this conception of the unity of the human career which is perhaps the greatest achievement of historical study, since it gained a place analogous to that of natural science. ↗

— James H. Breasted

#analogous #career #conception #gained #greatest

There was a great deal of peer recognition to be gained in elementary school by being able to draw well. One girl could draw horses so well, she was looked upon as a kind of sorceress. ↗

— Chris Van Allsburg

#being #could #deal #draw #elementary

Through the mythology of Einstein, the world blissfully regained the image of knowledge reduced to a formula. ↗

— Roland Barthes

#einstein #formula #image #knowledge #mythology

Happy is he who has gained the wealth of divine thoughts, wretched is he whose beliefs about the gods are dark. ↗

— Empedocles

#beliefs #dark #divine #gained #gods

I wasn't a big science fiction aficionado, there were a few films like 2001 or Blade Runner that were favorites of mine, but since I started this series I have gained more respect for the genre and become more of a fan myself. ↗

— Joe Flanigan

#become #big #blade #blade runner #fan