Wise people exercise sound judgment. Judgment comes from experience, and experience comes from bad judgment. [variously phrased and variously attributed] Foreign policy exactly suits Obama's ... Read More about Exercising Sound Judgment and Discretion
Wisdom is finely drawn. An aspect of this is subtlety. Sometimes we can discern a person’s thoughts, emotions, mood or intentions, or all of these, from a subtle clue. The great classical actor ... Read More about Being Subtle
Wisdom is a complex human trait, characterized by a marriage of the intellect with the emotions, and put into action. By three methods we may learn wisdom: First, by reflection, which is noblest; ... Read More about Being Wise
Knowledge builds on knowledge, from generation to generation. If I have seen further, it is only by standing on the shoulders of giants. [Isaac Newton] . . . there is one thing we do know: that ... Read More about Praxis
There is no precision without comprehensiveness - things would be missing. Another characterizing feature of transcendence is comprehensiveness. The transcendent person leaves no stone unturned. ... Read More about Being Comprehensive
Being precise is a part of conforming to the order that is all around us, and within us. A page of a book, he noted, cannot be absorbed in one stare; you need to go word by word. “If you wish to ... Read More about Being Precise
Dedication implies a single-minded focus, and concentration of activity. Human progress is neither automatic nor inevitable. Even a casual look at history reveals that no social advance rolls in on ... Read More about Being Dedicated
A genius is someone whose intellectual accomplishments transcend all previous ones. The man of talent is like a marksman who hits a mark others cannot hit; the man of genius is like a marksman who ... Read More about Genius
Avidity refers to transcendent eagerness and enthusiasm. I am an avid surfer, collector, reader, movie buff and am very health conscious, so I work out all the time and I love being with my loved ... Read More about Being Avid