#owl

To unfold the secret laws and relations of those high faculties of thought by which all beyond the merely perceptive knowledge of the world and of ourselves is attained or matured, is a object which does not stand in need of commendation to a rational mind. ↗

— George Boole

#beyond #commendation #does #faculties #high

The essentially unchangeable established order of things slowly disappeared and was forgotten for a while completely. ↗

— Arthur Erickson

#disappeared #essentially #established #forgotten #order

I think education is one of the greatest tools for most kids not only to expand their book knowledge, but their ability to experience new things - I think it opens more doors than any other experience I can think of. ↗

— Will Estes

#any #book #doors #education #expand

I said to Scott that the ascent seemed to be going slowly and that I was concerned descending climbers could possibly run out of oxygen before their return to camp IV. ↗

— Anatoli Boukreev

#before #camp #climbers #concerned #could

God doesn't go to jail for the pound of weed you got caught going over the Laredo with - even though he apparently has the knowledge, power, and care to prevent it - you go to jail. God passes go and the courts collect two hundred dollars. ↗

— Stephen Evans

#care #caught #collect #courts #dollars

The best and safest thing is to keep a balance in your life, acknowledge the great powers around us and in us. If you can do that, and live that way, you are really a wise man. ↗

— Euripides

#around #balance #best #great #keep

The deadliest foe to virtue would be complete self-knowledge. ↗

— F. H. Bradley

#deadliest #foe #self-knowledge #virtue #would

As a player, it says everything about you if you made the Hall of Fame. But, then again, boy... there's something about winning a Super Bowl. ↗

— Terry Bradshaw

#again #bowl #boy #everything #fame

Gertrude Stein was masterly in making nothing happen very slowly. ↗

— Clifton Fadiman

#gertrude stein #happen #making #masterly #nothing

There are some amazing stories from all over this country, where people's work and contribution has been acknowledged. To be part of that is an absolutely fantastic feeling. ↗

— Kenneth Branagh

#acknowledged #amazing #been #contribution #country