Wiesner Quotes & Sayings

Before they read words, children are reading pictures. — David Wiesner

Talent is the presence of ability and absence of understanding about the source and operation of knowledge. — Idries Shah

Getting an education at MIT is like taking a drink from a fire hose. — Jerome Wiesner

It is no longer a question of controlling a military-industrial complex, but rather, of keeping the United States from becoming a totally military culture. — Jerome Wiesner

They have no discipline. They'll still need us."
"Ha!" said Postel. "No discipline? Behold!!!! My cat has written a book! ...And she's published!" - Amok 2015 — Fred Barnett

There are many ways to tell the history of the world. Oral histories that were later written down, including the Book of Genesis, the Rig Veda, and the Popul Vuh, focused especially on the actions of gods and on human/divine interactions. The — Merry E. Wiesner-Hanks

You know who you've become," he stated through panting breaths, "you just don't recognize her. You've become mine. — Courtney Lane

Genuine happiness can only be achieved when we transform our way of life from the unthinking pursuit of pleasure to one committed to enriching our inner lives, when we focus on 'being more' rather than simply having more. — Daisaku Ikeda

Some problems are just too complicated for rational, logical solutions. They admit of insights, not answers. — Jerome Wiesner

I love her and she loves me, and we hate each other with a wild hatred born of love. — August Strindberg