Vanna Bonta Quotes

There is that romanticized idea of what a bookstore can be, what a library can be, what a shop can be. And to me, they are that. These are places that open doors into other worlds if only you're open to them.

The defining function of the artist is to cherish consciousness.

How pathetically scanty my self-knowledge is compared with, say, my knowledge of my room. There is no such thing as observation of the inner world, as there is of the outer world.

And where does magic come from? I think that magic's in the learning.

It is, in fact, nothing short of a miracle that the modern methods of instruction have not yet entirely strangled the holy curiosity of inquiry

I wrote a children's book because children have the most open minds. They are the people who really want to learn.

Consciousness ... is the phenomenon whereby the universe's very existence is made known.

With knowledge, our creation can go in any direction - from the worst kind of drama, to the most beautiful dream. Then the best way to express our creativity is with love and awareness of what we really are.

Imagination is the primary gift of human consciousness.

Education is the foundation for all we do in life, it shapes who we are and what we aspire to be. Creativity fuels innovation, and it's what all states should strive to instill in the next generations.

I have a lot of respect and love for children's books.

Wisdom comes from within. Knowledge is acquired and can sometimes put a screen on your wisdom.

Paris is an ideal place to become informed, while Venice is a place to think and write.

To be conscious means not simply to be, but to be reported, known, to have awareness of one's being added to that being.

What drove me and kept me going over the decades? If I had to use a single word, it would be 'curiosity.'

Real knowledge is to know the extent of one's ignorance.

A library is the delivery room for the birth of ideas, a place where history comes to life.

It is not ignorance but knowledge which is the mother of wonder.

One of the greatest gifts my brother and I received from my mother was her love of literature and language. With their boundless energy, libraries open the door to these worlds and so many others. I urge young and old alike to embrace all that libraries have to offer.

I love how people in this business push themselves to know themselves, the world, and their creativity better.

Reading has been the fuel of my motivation: it has changed the direction in which I have traveled, and it has enhanced my creative imagination more than any other activity I have ever pursued.

Knowledge comes from the past, so it's safe. It is also out of date. It's the opposite of originality... Experience is the opposite of being creative.

The most inspiring objects are books. I have about 5,000 volumes in my home library. It's an unending source of visuals and ideas.

The true sign of intelligence is not knowledge but imagination.

Touch a scientist and you touch a child.