"...but then the general trouble with ignorance is always that the ignorant person has no idea that that's what they are. You can be ignorant and stupid and go through your whole life without ever encountering any evidence against the hypothesis that you're a genius."

-- Louis de Bernieres

#Stupid Quotes #Ignorance Quotes #Ideas Quotes

“All truth is crooked, time itself is a circle”
“A wise man once said that next to losing its mother, there is nothing more healthy for a child than to lose its father.”

Source : "The Fish Can Sing". Book by Halldór Laxness, transl. by Magnus Magnusson, 2008.
“There's a lot more pressure on me at United. There are people out there trying to shoot you down”
“It's important to travel and move and have a continual set of experiences so you've got more to feed back into your work. For me, it's a natural thing.”
“The advantage that hospitals have over other institutions is that hospitals are community-based. You can't outsource your work; you can't move your emergency department to Pakistan.”
“I'm just doing little bits and pieces for other magazines right now.”
“Scuba Blue offers a feeling of escape as it is reminiscent of a tropical ocean. This stirring and energizing shade takes us off to an exotic paradise that is pleasant and inviting, even if only a fantasy.”
“Winning is what happens when commitment, desire, talent, preparation, hard work, and leadership all come together.”

Source : Tom Coughlin, David Fisher (2013). “Earn the Right to Win: How Success in Any Field Starts with Superior Preparation”, p.16, Penguin

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