“Programs, systems and methods sit well in the ivory towers of monasteries or in the wooden arms of icons. Head knowledge comes from the pages of a theology text. But the invitation to know God - truly know Him - is always an invitation to suffer. Not to suffer alone, but to suffer with Him.” KnowsWellsSufferingArmsPagesProgramMethodTheologyTowersInvitationsKnowing GodIconsIvoryMonasteriesIvory Tower Book:When God Weeps: Why Our Sufferings Matter to the Almighty Source: When God Weeps: Why Our Sufferings Matter to the Almighty
“Friedmans influence reaches far beyond the academic community and the world of economics. Rather than lock himself in an ivory tower, he has joined the fray to fight for the survival of this great country of ours.” WorldCountryFightingCommunityInfluenceSurvivalEconomicsAcademicLocksTowersIvoryGreat CountryFrayIvory Tower Author:William E. Simon
“Policies that emanate from ivory towers often have an adverse impact on the people out in the field who are fighting the wars or bringing in the revenues.” PeopleWarFightingPoliticsPolicyFieldsImpactTowersRevenueAdverseIvoryEmanateIvory Tower Author:Colin Powell
“It used to be that readers were relegated because they considered themselves far above society, and so the metaphor of the ivory tower developed. Now there's still this idea that the reader doesn't take part in the social game and in politics, the res publica, but for other reasons: he doesn't do it because he's not making any money.” StillsIdeasReasonUsedGamesSocialReaderMetaphorUsed To BeTowersIvoryIvory Tower Author:Alberto Manguel
“As much as we sometimes roll our eyes at the ivory-tower isolation of universities, they continue to serve as remarkable engines of innovation.” SometimesEyeInnovationUniversityIsolationRemarkableEnginesTowersIvoryIvory Tower Author:Steven Johnson