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Science is the great antidote to the poison of enthusiasm and superstition.
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But it would be absolutely mistaken to regard a wealth of theoretical knowledge as characteristic proof for the qualities and abilities of a leader.
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There are more microbes per person than the entire population of the world. Imagine that. Per person. This means that if the time scale is diminished in proportion to that of space it would be quite possible for the whole story of Greece and Rome to be played out between farts.
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The tree of research must be fed from time to time with the blood of bean-counters, for it is its natural manure.
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Your career, interests and relationships are important, but they are only important insofar as they lead you toward a deeper understanding of yourself. Otherwise, they are irrelevant.
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Negative space is important. When I teach students to read critically I advise them to look for what the author isn't saying just as carefully as for what he or she is.
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Funerals are important rituals. They don't just recognize that a life has ended; they recognize that a life was lived.
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What is the most important thing you could be working on in the world right now? ... And if you're not working on that, why aren't you?
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Good isn't my thing but Sawyer's important to me. Please remember I've got my limits and you studying my mouth like you want a taste is pushing me dangerously close to the edge of those limits.
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Of course education becomes very very important and that's for our human resource development.
