Knowing Nothing about a Great Many Things

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Knowledge is the antidote to fear. – Ralph Waldo Emerson

‘Tis not knowing much, but what is useful, that makes a man wise. – Thomas Fuller

It is possible to fly without motors, but not without knowledge and skill. – Wilbur Wright

Get to know what it is you don’t know as fast as you can. – Robert Heller

I have tried to know absolutely nothing about a great many things and I have succeeded fairly well. – Robert Benchley

Order and simplification are the first steps toward the mastery of a subject – the actual enemy is the unknown. – Thomas Mann

I’m astounded by people who want to know the universe when it’s hard enough to find your way around Chinatown. – Woody Allen