453 quotes found
“One who enjoys finding errors will then start creating errors to find.”
“A prophet is always underestimated, and part of what makes one a prophet is that he doesn't really mind it.”
“Stupidity is letting your pride rob you of God’s blessings.”
“An exceedingly confident student would in theory make a terrible student. Why would he take school seriously when he feels that he can outwit his teachers?”
“It is better to doubt that a concept is stupidly flying under your head than profoundly flying over your head.”
“Even the richest of brands are robbed by poor character.”
“Every woman knows what I'm talking about. It’s the presumption that makes it hard, at times, for any woman in any field; that keeps women from speaking up and from being heard when they dare; that ...”
“The battle with Men Who Explain Things has trampled down many women — of my generation, of the up-and-coming generation we need so badly, here and in Pakistan and Bolivia and Java, not to speak of ...”
“Simply minding one's own business is more offensive than being intrusive. Without ever saying a word one can make a person feel less-than.”
“Treat people like people. Beware of pity and patronization because in them, you can't see when you're unashamedly looking down on someone.”
“The spirit of arrogance most definitely makes you shine. It paints a bright red target on your own forehead.”
“My confidence is in the idea that I may be wrong on this or that. No man in this life should ever have to bear the burden of perfection.”
“It happens very often that those whom men esteem highly are more seriously endangered by their own excessive confidence. Hence, for many it is better not to be too free from temptations, but often ...”
“Saturated Arrogance...imprisoned musescried to be freeshe took away their quillsand saiddo not bother me...”
“don’t be like so many writers,don’t be like so many thousands ofpeople who call themselves writers,don’t be dull and boring andpretentious, don’t be consumed with self-love.the libraries of the wor...”
“Saturated Arrogance...she rebuked those about herin darkness did she dwella pathetic historyall mortal man would tell..”
“Bandar had effortlessly converted Ratiram’s grit into the smoke rings that he blew triumphantly in the air.”
“If it’s not clear enough in the piece, I love it when people things to me they know and I’m interested in but don’t yet know. It’s when they explain things to me I know and they don’t that the conv...”
“The exegetical foundations would appear to be weak, and one shouldn’t build huge theological edifices, no matter how splendid or consistent, on weak foundations.”
“Knowledge is as infinite as the universe. The man who claims to know all, only reveals to all that he really knows nothing.”
