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Knowing Quotes - Page 85

A man who marries without knowing Bunbury has a very tedious time of it.

Oscar Wilde (2007). “The Collected Works of Oscar Wilde”, p.672, Wordsworth Editions

... there is no shame in not knowing. The problem arises when irrational thought and attendant behavior fill the vacuum left by ignorance.

Neil Degrasse Tyson (2010). “The Sky Is Not the Limit: Adventures of an Urban Astrophysicist”, p.38, Prometheus Books

Cooking is for chefs. Science informs us and lets us cook while knowing what we are doing, but it is not a replacement for the skills of a chef.

"Nathan Myhrvold on Modernist Cuisine: The Art and Science of Cooking". Interview with Michael Y. Park, www.epicurious.com.

Wisdom consists in knowing what not to want as well as what to want.

Napoleon Hill (1997). “Napoleon Hill's Positive Action Plan: 365 Meditations For Making Each Day a Success”, p.49, Penguin