“One of the great perks of being an actor is you're only as smart as the job you're in, you know, and you're only as informed as the job you're in, and you do become an expert, and you read all the books, but then there's a part of, like, you move on.” KnowsBookJobsMovingActorsLike YouSmartExpertsPerks Author:Amy Ryan
“All of the leading terrorism experts are clear on one thing: that in terms of protecting America, we are almost never going to know a place or a time of an attack.” KnowsAmericaTermClearOne ThingTerrorismExperts Author:Ron Suskind
“The corollary of constant change is ignorance. This is not often talked about: we computer experts barely know what we're doing. We're good at fussing and figuring out. We function well in a sea of unknowns. Our experience has only prepared us to deal with confusion. A programmer who denies this is probably lying, or else is densely unaware of himself.” KnowsWellsLyingDealsSeaIgnoranceComputerFunctionConstantPreparedDenyConfusionExpertsProgrammersFussing Book:Close to the Machine: Technophilia and Its Discontents Source: Close to the Machine: Technophilia and Its Discontents
“As a minister, you shouldn't imagine you know better than the technical experts in your ministry. In the end you're there to apply the political stamp of approval.” KnowsEndsPoliticalImagineMinistersExpertsApprovalMinistryStamps Author:Jeroen Dijsselbloem
“I told John Kerry and General Allen, the Americans’ expert, ‘We live here, I live here, I know what we need to ensure the security of Israel’s people.’” PeopleKnowsNeedsSecurityIsraelExpertsJohn Kerry Author:Benjamin Netanyahu
“I think politicians know how to misrepresent data in order to support a political agenda. Politicians and the people that work for them - I should say - are expert at that.” PeopleThinkingKnowsShouldPoliticalOrderSupportKnow HowPoliticianDataExpertsAgendasPolitical Agendas Author:Seth Gordon