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When I get ready to talk to people, I spend two thirds of the time thinking what they want to read more
When I get ready to talk to people, I spend two thirds of the time thinking what they want to hear and one third thinking about what I want to say.
The open mind never acts: when we have done our utmost to arrive
at a reasonable conclusion, we still. read more
The open mind never acts: when we have done our utmost to arrive
at a reasonable conclusion, we still. . . must close our minds
for the moment with a snap, and act dogmatically on our
conclusions.
...to point at the moon a finger is needed, but woe to those who take the finger for the moon...
...to point at the moon a finger is needed, but woe to those who take the finger for the moon...
People mistakenly assume that their thinking is done by their head; it is actually done by the heart which first read more
People mistakenly assume that their thinking is done by their head; it is actually done by the heart which first dictates the conclusion, then commands the head to provide the reasoning that will defend it.
We think in generalities, but we live in detail.
We think in generalities, but we live in detail.
A man thinking or working is always alone, let him be where he
will.
A man thinking or working is always alone, let him be where he
will.
Those who know how to think need no teachers.
Those who know how to think need no teachers.
Most people are unable to write because they are unable to think, and they are unable to think because they read more
Most people are unable to write because they are unable to think, and they are unable to think because they congenitally lack the equipment to do so, just as they congenitally lack the equipment to fly over the moon.
The 'how' thinker gets problems solved effectively because he wastes no time with futile 'ifs'.
The 'how' thinker gets problems solved effectively because he wastes no time with futile 'ifs'.
