Arthur Miller Quotes

We have a hunger of the mind which asks for knowledge of all around us, and the more we gain, the more is our desire; the more we see, the more we are capable of seeing.

It is no good to try to stop knowledge from going forward. Ignorance is never better than knowledge.

When you know a thing, to hold that you know it, and when you do not know a thing, to allow that you do not know it - this is knowledge.

Well, knowledge is a fine thing, and mother Eve thought so; but she smarted so severely for hers, that most of her daughters have been afraid of it since.

As knowledge increases, wonder deepens.

Sixty years ago I knew everything. Now I know nothing. Education is a progressive discovery of our own ignorance.

The man who realizes his ignorance has taken the first step toward knowledge.

Teach thy tongue to say 'I do not know', and thou shalt progress.

If we become increasingly humble about how little we know, we may be more eager to search.

One of the greatest joys known to man is to take a flight into ignorance in search of knowledge.

The beginning of wisdom is to desire it.

My parents, and librarians along the way, taught me about the space between words; about the margins, where so many juicy moments of life and spirit and friendship could be found. In a library, you could find miracles and truth and you might find something that would make you laugh so hard that you get shushed, in the friendliest way.

The more I read, the more I realise what I don't know.

As a species we are always hungry for new knowledge.

To know what you know and what you do not know, that is true knowledge.

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

Indeed, the most important product of knowledge is ignorance.

Ultimately, education in its real sense is the pursuit of truth. It is an endless journey through knowledge and enlightenment.

Knowledge, may it be said, is higher than magic and is more to be sought. It is quite possible to see what is happening and yet not know what is forward, for while seeing is believing, it does not follow that either seeing or believing is knowing.

Knowledge is love and light and vision.

'How do you know so much about everything?' was asked of a very wise and intelligent man; and the answer was 'By never being afraid or ashamed to ask questions as to anything of which I was ignorant.'

I'm not very wise to many things.

To know, is to know that you know nothing. That is the meaning of true knowledge.

There are few earthly things more beautiful than a university a place where those who hate ignorance may strive to know, where those who perceive truth may strive to make others see.

Perplexity is the beginning of knowledge.