Knowledge Quotes

From ancient scholars to modern scientists, these quotes explore what it means to learn and to know.

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"What we call failure is often just the beginning of wisdom"
Patrick Kavanagh
S
"Knowledge is the greatest gift that can be given to mankind."
Sean O'Casey
S
"Knowledge without love is like a tree without fruit."
Sean O'Casey
S
"The word is out there like a found thing."
Seamus Heaney
S
"To know is to be responsible."
Seamus Heaney
C
"Knowledge came to me through unconventional means, but it came nonetheless."
Christy Brown
"The writer observes life so that others may understand themselves better."
Frank O'Connor
"Understanding requires patience and an open heart."
Frank O'Connor
S
"A man without curiosity is a man half-alive."
Seán Ó Faoláin
S
"Knowledge without wisdom is merely the accumulation of facts."
Seán Ó Faoláin
S
"Knowledge is the light that dispels darkness."
Sean O'Casey
S
"Knowledge without wisdom is dangerous."
Sean O'Casey
"We must learn to read the small print of our daily experience."
Patrick Kavanagh
"To know oneself is the beginning of all wisdom."
Patrick Kavanagh
"To know is to have responsibility."
Patrick Kavanagh
"The world is increasingly becoming a place where you have to be very specialized."
Douglas Coupland
S
"Words are not just mere sounds or signs, they are the actual manifestation of thought."
Seamus Heaney
S
"Language is a kind of archaeology of the self."
Seamus Heaney
S
"A poem is a way of knowing the world."
Seamus Heaney
B
"I have a good many library books."
Brendan Behan
"To understand a character, you must first understand yourself."
Frank O'Connor
"A man's real education begins when he stops listening to teachers."
Frank O'Connor
C
"Knowledge is the one thing they cannot take from you, no matter how they try."
Christy Brown
C
"Knowledge gave me the tools to build a life I could live with purpose."
Christy Brown
S
"The mind is a garden; we must tend it carefully."
Sean O'Casey
S
"Knowledge is power only when applied with wisdom."
Sean O'Casey
"To write is to understand oneself."
Frank O'Connor
"The pursuit of knowledge is a noble pursuit."
Frank O'Connor
C
"Words have power. Choose them carefully."
Christy Brown
C
"My disability taught me more about ability than any able body could."
Christy Brown