Mary Doria Russell Quotes

Indeed he knows not how to know who knows not also how to un-know.

To know yet to think that one does not know is best; Not to know yet to think that one knows will lead to difficulty.

Seeing reality for what it is is what we call discernment. The work of discernment is very hard.

The ignorant are to be found as much among the educated as among the uneducated.

Knowledge is the barrier to knowing. When knowledge is dropped, knowing flowers.

Some minds remain open long enough for the truth not only to enter but to pass on through by way of a ready exit without pausing anywhere along the route.

Judge a man by his questions rather than his answers.

Getting rid of a delusion makes us wiser than getting hold of a truth.

Preconceived notions are the locks on the door to wisdom.

Wisdom may best arise from a humbling reality.

Perspective is worth 80 IQ points.

Wise men don't need concrete answers. By definition, they need wisdom." ~ Geraki

I found I wasn't asking good enough questions because I assumed I knew something.

Experience teaches us not to assume that the obvious is clearly understood

What I've come to know is that in life, it's not always the questions we ask, but rather our ability to hear the answers that truly enriches our understanding. Never, never stop learning.

Doubt is the vestibule through which all must pass before they can enter into the temple of wisdom.

Not creating delusions is enlightenment.

You get clarity as you get sober, and you get clarity as you get older.

You only know what you know.

The greatest and noblest pleasure which we have in this world is to discover new truths, and the next is to shake off old prejudices.

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

You can observe a lot by watching.

To acquire knowledge, one must study; but to acquire wisdom, one must observe.

The learned man knows that he is ignorant.

The doors of wisdom are never shut.