It was almost 100 years ago that Ludwig Wittgenstein, an Austrian-British philosopher, said, “The limits of my language mean the limits of my world.”. Geoffrey Willans, an English author and journalist, said at around the same period, “You can never understand one language until you understand at least two.”. Languages […]
Welcome to our collection of Dr. Seuss quotes that have the power to change you (and your life) if you follow their messages. Simple, easy to remember, expressive, witty, meaningful and poignant – that is what Dr. Seuss was famous for. It seems almost unbelievable that Dr. Seuss (or, Theodor […]
The expression ‘think outside the box’ is a mantra frequently quoted, especially in business meetings. Its intention is to encourage creativity, innovation, and imaginative thinking. However, in most cases the phrase is meaningless and instead becomes a rather misleading cliché… Firstly, you need not only to understand ‘the box’ concept […]
It was either the famous writer Mark Twain or the 19th-century British Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli who said: “There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics.” This saying means that statistics can be used for very wrong purposes and the persuasive power of numbers can assist to […]
Ignorance means lacking knowledge; yet, possessing information alone does not mean having knowledge… People may be aware of a multitude of facts and there may be vast amounts of information available but, if the matter is not properly understood, no knowledge will accrue, and ignorance will remain. We have collected […]
There is great intrinsic value in mathematics: Nothing is as straightforward and honest. If you make a mistake at the outset then everything else you build on this false foundation will be wrong as well. Nevertheless, there is no mistake which cannot be rectified. This is the beauty of maths! […]
Sharing knowledge has helped mankind survive and evolve into the intelligent and productive species he is today. In the animal kingdom and indeed in business, knowledge sharing can make the difference between survival and extinction. This collection contains 50 of the best wise sayings and quotes on knowledge sharing, arranged […]
