“The nearest approach to the infallible in literary judgment is represented in the colossal work of the teacher of all these three [Edmund Gosse, Edward Dowden and George Saintsbury], the greatest critic that ever lived - not an Englishman, but a Frenchman, the wonderful Sainte-Beuve.” ThreeTeacherWonderfulJudgmentApproachCriticsEnglishmenInfallibleColossalFrenchmen Author:Charles Augustin Sainte-Beuve
“The scientific method is the ultimate elegant explanation. It is the ultimate foundation for anything worthy of the name "explanation". It makes no sense to talk about explanations without having a process for deciding which are right and which are wrong, and in a broad sense that is what the scientific method is about. All of the other wonderful explanations celebrated here owe their origin and credibility to the process by which they are verified-the scientific method.” NamesProcessWonderfulJudgmentUltimateMethodFoundationWorthyExplanationBroadsElegantCredibilityScientific Method Author:Nathan Myhrvold
“There is no moment where you can rest and think: 'Wonderful, I have that job now. I'm going to spend five years here.' There's a constant judgment on your work that's very strongly related to what you are.” ThinkingYearsMomentsJobsFiveWonderfulJudgmentConstantRelatedFive YearsVery Strong Author:Clemence Poesy
“I trust my judgment when I think it's boring, dull, tepid and not interesting. That's important to listen to. And the same on the set. That's a little easier because you can see it in front of you and you can just see how great they are and you know you have something wonderful when they do something wonderful.” ThinkingKnowsLittlesImportantInterestingWonderfulFrontsEasierJudgmentBoringDull Author:Kenneth Lonergan
“The fifth doorway to experiencing Love for No Reason is the Doorway of Communication, which corresponds to the energy center located in the throat area. This doorway relates to speaking and listening with compassion, rather than judgment. There are some wonderful tools and techniques available to help us speak and listen with compassion that I've included in this chapter.” ReasonHelpingEnergySpeakCompassionWonderfulCommunicationListeningJudgmentAreasToolsAvailableTechniqueRelateNo ReasonThroatChaptersFifthDoorways Author:Marci Shimoff