Arthur C. Clarke Quotes

Data is not information, information is not knowledge, knowledge is not understanding, understanding is not wisdom.

I think there's data, and then there's information that comes from data, and then there's knowledge that comes from information. And then, after knowledge, there is wisdom. I am interested in how to get from data to wisdom.

Data is not necessarily information. Information does not necessarily lead to knowledge. And knowledge is not always sufficient to discover truth and breed wisdom.

It is the greatest truth of our age: Information is not knowledge.

You cannot be wise without some basis of knowledge, but you may easily acquire knowledge and remain bare of wisdom.

As a general rule, the most successful man in life is the man who has the best information.

The difference between ignorant and educated people is that the latter know more facts. But that has nothing to do with whether they are stupid or intelligent.

Be quick to learn and wise to know.

Many people make the mistake of confusing information with knowledge. They are not the same thing. Knowledge involves the interpretation of information. Knowledge involves listening.

To live effectively is to live with adequate information.

We mistake being able to get lots of information from everywhere very quickly with actually getting knowledge.

Granny sighed. "You have learned something," she said, and thought it safe to insert a touch of sternness into her voice. "They say a little knowledge is a dangerous thing, but it is not one half so bad as a lot of ignorance.

The goal is to turn data into information, and information into insight.

They know enough who know how to learn.

My definition of an educated man is the fellow who knows the right thing to do at the time it has to be done. You can be sincere and still be stupid.

Sciences may be learned by rote, but wisdom not.

Knowledge is the prime need of the hour.

My own view about knowledge is we're always better to have knowledge.

True, a little learning is a dangerous thing, but it still beats total ignorance.

Knowledge is a process of piling up facts; wisdom lies in their simplification.

Not engaging in ignorance is wisdom.

Information is not knowledge.

Information can bring you choices and choices bring power - educate yourself about your options and choices. Never remain in the dark of ignorance.

Knowledge is power. Information is liberating. Education is the premise of progress, in every society, in every family.

If knowledge can create problems, it is not through ignorance that we can solve them.