Wisdom Quotes

"Never underestimate the power of asking the right question."

"One must develop the capacity to see what others overlook."

"Every observation, however small, contributes to the larger understanding."

"If we worked on the assumption that what is accepted as true is really true, there would be little hope of advance."

"It is possible to fly without motors, but not without knowledge and skill."

"Perfection is not just about control, it is also about letting go."

"Isn't it often the case that the principle most despised proves to be of greatest value."

"Our progress is measured not by miles traveled, but by understanding gained."

"The female mind is as capable of greatness as the male mind."

"I am not just a woman who acts; I am a woman who thinks."

"I was born with a mind that questioned everything."

"I always trusted my instincts over others' opinions."

"My life was proof that limitations are self-imposed."

"To know one plant thoroughly is to understand creation itself."

"Observation without judgment is the first step to truth."

"To understand one thing deeply is to glimpse the structure of all things."

"The scientist must maintain the innocence of the child combined with the discipline of the scholar."

"The smallest seed contains the greatest mysteries."

"In the monastery I learned that truth requires both silence and careful speech."

"To be a naturalist is to be a humble servant of truth."

"What appears once may be coincidence; what appears twice may be law."

"In the garden, I learned that life is both orderly and surprising."

"What seems complicated often becomes simple when viewed from the right angle."

"To work with patience is to work with nature; to rush is to work against it."

"One can say 'this Brasin is going to develop in such and such a way' but one cannot say so for a baby. There is the fallacy."

"It seems probable that once the machine thinking method had started, it would not take long to outstrip our feeble powers."

"The criticism that 'a machine cannot do X' often arises from the inability of the critic to envisage the nature of X."

"It might be argued that there is a fundamental contradiction in the idea of a 'thinking machine.'"

"We must be careful not to confuse the map with the territory, the symbol with the thing symbolized."

"Intelligence is not a thing; it is a process, a way of interacting with the world."