#knowledge

The animals that depend on instinct have an inherent knowledge of the laws of economics and of how to apply them; Man, with his powers of reason, has reduced economics to the level of a farce which is at once funnier and more tragic than Tobacco Road. ↗

— James Thurber

#depend #economics #farce #funnier #his

G. I. Gurdieff, "Beelzebub's Tales to His Grandson" So-and-so-and-so-must-be; do-not-do-what-must-not-be. Mullah's favorite saying. p. 598 ↗

— Gurdieff

#being #humor #inspirational #observation #outlook

The real difference between a man's scientific judgments about himself and the judgment of others about him is he has added sources of knowledge. ↗

— Edward Thorndike

#added #between #difference #him #himself

If I have enough ego to say I'm a writer, a director, a producer, and an actor, I should have the energy and the knowledge to write a scene for this great actor named Henry Fonda and direct him in it and have it work. ↗

— Peter Fonda

#direct #director #ego #energy #enough

If money is your hope for independence you will never have it. The only real security that a man will have in this world is a reserve of knowledge, experience, and ability. ↗

— Henry Ford

#experience #hope #independence #knowledge #man

It is a matter of common knowledge that the government of South Carolina is under domination of a small ring of cunning, conniving men. ↗

— Strom Thurmond

#common #common knowledge #cunning #domination #government

One must know combinations, one must have a true knowledge of food to be in the moment. ↗

— Charlie Trotter

#food #know #knowledge #moment #must

I had a vision how it should sound and I put all my knowledge into this product and it is a fantastic product. People still tell me that I have the best musical thing there. ↗

— Miroslav Vitous

#fantastic #had #how #i #into

That was really so upsetting when you are trying to pass on some very serious knowledge and be basically, treated worse than a student coming off the street because his father pays the tuition. Come on. Give me a break. This is no school. This is a joke. ↗

— Miroslav Vitous

#because #break #come #coming #father

There was the best teachers from the Czech Philharmonic, highly dedicated people, some of the best musicians in the world passing on the knowledge about the country, about the principles, and about the music. ↗

— Miroslav Vitous

#best #country #czech #dedicated #highly