Saturday, January 30, 2010

Knowing What to Overlook

Day 260: Those Greek Gods are HilariousImage by Anomalily via Flickr

The cobra will bite you whether you call it cobra or Mr. cobra. – Indian proverb

Tell not all you know, believe not all you hear, do not all you are able. – Italian proverb

Wisdom is the power to put our time and our knowledge to the proper use. -–Thomas J. Watson

The art of being wise is the art of knowing what to overlook. – William James

Incomprehensible jargon is the hallmark of a profession. – Kingman Brewster, Jr.

I can mend the break of day, heal a broken heart, and provide temporary relief to nymphomaniacs. – Larry Lee

The man who knows only one subject is almost as tiresome as the man who knows no subjects. – Charles Dickens


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