Daily Fortunes

Nov 12, 2017

Universities are places of knowledge. The freshman each bring...
Universities are places of knowledge. The freshman each bring a little in with them, and the seniors take none away, so knowledge accumulates.

University politics are vicious precisely because the stakes...
University politics are vicious precisely because the stakes are so small. -- Henry Kissinger

Walt: Dad, what's gradual school? Garp: Gradual...
Walt: Dad, what's gradual school? Garp: Gradual school? Walt: Yeah. Mom says her work's more fun now that she's teaching gradual school. Garp: Oh. Well, gradual school is someplace you go and gradually find out that you don't want to go to school...

"We demand rigidly defined areas of doubt...
"We demand rigidly defined areas of doubt and uncertainty!" -- Vroomfondel

We know next to nothing about virtually everything. It is...
We know next to nothing about virtually everything. It is not necessary to know the origin of the universe; it is necessary to want to know. Civilization depends not on any particular knowledge, but on the disposition to crave knowledge. -- George Will

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