"Between falsehood and useless truth there is little difference. As gold which he cannot spend will make no man rich, so knowledge which cannot apply will make no man wise."

-- Samuel Johnson

#Wise Quotes #Wisdom Quotes #Knowledge Quotes

“The smell of her hair, the taste of her mouth, the feeling of her skin seemed to have got inside him, or into the air all round him. She had become a physical necessity.”
“To begin is the most important part of any quest and by far the most courageous.”
“I was asked to sing with Mavis Staples on a gospel compilation called 'Oh Happy Day.' And, you know, other than being totally intimidated at the prospect of singing with Mavis, I was honored. I don't really have much of a background in gospel music.”
“You might catch me dozing off, but only for a minute. For a second.”
“I was 19 when I first auditioned for 'American Idol.' I'd never been on an airplane; I'd never been outside of my hometown, except to go to Myrtle Beach. I'm 22 now. I'm learning a lot about life, and it's all in front of the cameras.”
“When I started Netscape I was brand new out of college and all the aspects of building a business, like balance sheets and hiring people, were new to me.”
“Despite my inability to qualify to qualify in South Africa, I did really appreciate the support I got from the IOC particularly the Olympic Solidarity, members of the ICF, my own National Olympic Committee, friends and athletes from the Slalom Community. When I got the wild card, it was the cherry on the cake that I could not have imagined. It was much more than I expected for myself.”
“Every book for me is a chapter in the long book which will finally be closed on the day of my death.”

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