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"I know that I know nothing" is a saying derived from Plato's account of the Greek philosopher Socrates: "For I was conscious that I knew practically nothing..." (Plato, Apology 22d, translated by Harold North Fowler, 1966). [1]
Even if you don’t, pretend that you do and, at some point, you will.” —Venus Williams “Out of suffering have emerged the strongest souls; the most massive characters are seared with scars ...
"Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn." Rhett Butler: Clark Gable: Gone with the Wind: 1939 2 "I'm gonna make him an offer he can't refuse." Vito Corleone: Marlon Brando: The Godfather: 1972 3 "You don't understand! I coulda had class. I coulda been a contender. I could've been somebody, instead of a bum, which is what I am." [b] Terry Malloy ...
"(There's) no such thing as a stupid question" is a common phrase, that states that the quest for knowledge includes failure, and that just because one person may know less than others, they should not be afraid to ask rather than pretend they already know. In many cases, multiple people may not know, but are too afraid to ask the "stupid ...
10. "It's not all about talent. It's about dependability, consistency, and being able to improve. If you work hard and you're coachable, and you understand what you need to do, you can improve."
In the 1920s, Alfred Adler developed a therapeutic technique that he called "acting as if", asserting that "if you want a quality, act as if you already have it". This strategy gave his clients an opportunity to practice alternatives to dysfunctional behaviors. [8]
116. “The beauty of anti-racism is that you don’t have to pretend to be free of racism to be anti-racist. Anti-racism is the commitment to fight racism wherever you find it, including in yourself.
"We pretend to work, and they pretend to pay." (The joke hints at low productivity and subsistence-level wages within the Soviet economy.) Five precepts of the Soviet intelligentsia (intellectuals): Don't think. If you think, then don't speak. If you think and speak, then don't write. If you think, speak and write, then don't sign.