"Half of wisdom is learning what to unlearn."

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Source : "The Ringworld Throne". Book by Larry Niven, 1996.

Larry Niven

#Half Quotes #Unlearn Quotes

“I'm thankful for all the things that this job has given me and my family. But probably the thing that I am most proud of throughout my career is that, not only myself, but my family and the people around me have just been regular people, which we are.”
“As a student I learned from wonderful teachers and ever since then I've thought everyone is a teacher.”
“The Internet is an audience of one, a million times over.”

Source : Twitter post from Oct 25, 2016
“Fenworth!' Yes?' You bore me with your prattle.' Oh, regrettable that. Why don't you seek the company of someone who doesn't prattle? Seems like a good solution to your problem.”

Source : Donita K. Paul (2008). “DragonSpell: A Novel”, p.300, WaterBrook
“Everywhere you go on the continent of Europe at this hour you see the conflict between militarism and industrialism. You see the expansion of industrial power pushed forward by the energy, hope, and thrift of men, and you see the development arrested, diverted, crippled, and defeated by measures which are dictated by military considerations.”
“You can make a lot of speeches, but the real thing is when you dig a hole, plant a tree, give it water, and make it survive. That's what makes the difference”
“I don't really believe in the auteur theory.”
“When you take a tree that is rooted in the ground, and transfer it from one place to another, the tree will no longer bear fruit. And if it does, the fruit will not be as good as it was in its original place. This is a rule of nature. I think if I had left my country, I would be the same as the tree.”

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