J. K. Rowling on the Benefits of Failure
“Why do I talk about the benefits of failure? Simply because failure meant a stripping away of the inessential. I stopped pretending to myself that I was anything other than what I was, and began to direct all my energy into finishing the only work that mattered to me.” J. K. Rowling
Stanley Kubrick on Schools
“I think the big mistake in schools is trying to teach children anything, and by using fear as the basic motivation. Fear of getting failing grades, fear of not staying with your class, etc. Interest can produce learning on a scale compared to fear as a nuclear explosion to a firecracker.” Stanley Kubrick
“I’m as Thick as a Plank.” Princess Diana
“I’m as thick as a plank.” Princess Diana This quote reminds me of episode fourteen of the fifth season of The Simpson’s; Lisa vs. Malibu Stacy. Eight year old Lisa is thrilled to own her very own talking Malibu Stacy doll. But when she pulls the string to make the doll speak she’s crestfallen. […]
Muammar al-Gaddafi Quote
“Those who do not love me do not deserve to live.” Muammar al-Gaddafi That really says it all.
Richard Dawkins Quote
“The population of the U.S. is nearly 300 million, including many of the best educated, most talented, most resourceful, humane people on earth. By almost any measure of civilized attainment, from Nobel prize-counts on down, the U.S. leads the world by miles.” Richard Dawkins
It’s like a Rugby Team
“It’s like a rugby team. If you’re picking for the World Cup final, you’re picking experience with youth. Everything is better off having that balance and that mix. I think that, especially, goes for the monarchy as well.” Prince William
No. I am Not a Royalist
“No. I am not a royalist. Not at all. I am definitely a republican in the British sense of the word. I just don’t see the use of the monarchy though I’m fierce patriot. I’m proud proud proud of being English, but I think the monarchy symbolizes a lot of what was wrong with the […]
The Inhumanity of the Computer
“Part of the inhumanity of the computer is that, once it is competently programmed and working smoothly, it is completely honest.” Isaac Asimov When I first read this quote I thought Asimov was being flippant, that his statement was meant to be tongue-in-cheek. But as I think about it I realize that it’s actually quite profound. Telling […]