#sit

A talent somewhat above mediocrity, shrewd and not too sensitive, is more likely to rise in the world than genius. ↗

— Charles Horton Cooley

#genius #likely #mediocrity #more #rise

Never go out to meet trouble. If you just sit still, nine cases out of ten, someone will intercept it before it reaches you. ↗

— Calvin Coolidge

#cases #go #intercept #just #meet

The Climber did not interfere. He praised the education I had received, and approved greatly of our immersions, just after birth, by the Sages, adding maliciously that nothing so sharpened the wits as a passion somewhat out of the common. (“The Story of Princess Zulkais and the Prince Kalilah”) ↗

— William Beckford

#perversity #education

For a traveler going from any place toward the north, that pole of the daily rotation gradually climbs higher, while the opposite pole drops down an equal amount. ↗

— Nicolaus Copernicus

#any #climbs #daily #down #drops

A university should not be an island where academics attain higher and higher levels of knowledge without sharing any of this knowledge with its neighbours. ↗

— Muhammad Yunus

#education #inspirational #knoweldge #neighbours #university

Acting is a win-win situation. There is no risk involved. That's why I get tired of hearing actors who try to make out that there's a downside to it. Fame is an odd thing. It bugs you a little bit, but it's really not bad. ↗

— John Corbett

#bad #bit #bugs #downside #fame

If you have a secret, people will sit a little bit closer. ↗

— Rob Corddry

#bit #closer #little #little bit #people

James, that's a bad situation. I'm not saying it's not repairable, but it's pretty far. When you go from being in one of the best bands in the world to some cover band... as far as I'm concerned, he was playing down at the pub. ↗

— Billy Corgan

#bad #bad situation #band #bands #being

Jazz is not the popular culture. Jazz is in the same position in our culture as classical music. A very small minority of people really love it. ↗

— John Corigliano

#classical music #culture #jazz #love #minority

I won't put myself in a position where I'm vulnerable. ↗

— Patricia Cornwell

#myself #position #put #vulnerable #where