“I cannot say whether things will get better if we change; what I can say is they must change if they are to get better.” Quote by Georg C. Lichtenberg
“Everyone is a genius at least once a year. The real geniuses simply have their bright ideas closer together.” YearsIdeasRealWisdomTogetherTalentGeniusFavouriteOriginal IdeasTalent And GeniusReal GeniusBright IdeasReal Intelligence Author:Georg C. Lichtenberg
“God created man in His own image, says the Bible; philosophers reverse the process: they create God in theirs.” MenProcessPhilosopherReverse Author:Georg C. Lichtenberg
“Much can be inferred about a man from his mistress: in her one beholds his weaknesses and his dreams.” MenDreamWeaknessMistress Author:Georg C. Lichtenberg
“Nothing is more conducive to peace of mind than not having any opinion at all.” ThinkingInspirationalMindPeaceOpinionIntellectualPeace Of MindThinking MindThoughts And ThinkingMind Thinking Author:Georg C. Lichtenberg
“Loyalty and friendship, which is to me the same, created all the wealth that I've ever thought I'd have.” SportsWealthProsperityLoyaltyLoyal FriendLoyalty And Friendship Author:Ernie Banks
“To be content with life or to live merrily, rather all that is required is that we bestow on all things only a fleeting, superficial glance; the more thoughtful we become the more earnest we grow.” GrowsAll ThingsThoughtfulSuperficialGlancesFleetingEarnestSuperficial Things Author:Georg C. Lichtenberg
“We have no words for speaking of wisdom to the stupid. He who understands the wise is wise already.” WisdomWiseStupidStupiditySilly Author:Georg C. Lichtenberg
“Prejudices are so to speak the mechanical instincts of men: through their prejudices they do without any effort many things they would find too difficult to think through to the point of resolving to do them.” ThinkingMenSpeakDifficultEffortPrejudiceInstinct Author:Georg C. Lichtenberg
“If all else fails, the character of a man can be recognized by nothing so surely as by a jest which he takes badly.” IfsMenCharacterFailingJestCharacter Of A Man Author:Georg C. Lichtenberg