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Erudition Quotes

A poet’s cultural baggage and erudition can interfere with a poem Picture Quote #1

Erudition, n. Dust shaken out of a book into an empty skull Picture Quote #1

Ignorance may find a truth on its doorstep that erudition vainly seeks in the stars Picture Quote #1

Erudition without pedantry is as a rare as wisdom itself Picture Quote #1

A man who knows the world will not only make the most of everything he does know, but of many things he does not know, and will gain more credit by his adroit mode of hiding his ignorance than the pedant by his awkward attempt to exhibit his erudition Picture Quote #1

If I wanted to be Rimbaud, what was I doing in graduate school? Trying to stay out of the army, of course. Graduate study gave me a draft deferment. But I also knew I lacked erudition and polish and was often sunk in forlorn reveries Picture Quote #1

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The capacity of the female mind for studies of the highest order cannot be doubted, having been sufficiently illustrated by its works of genius, of erudition, and of science Picture Quote #1

I have to hold a meeting with the rising generation every evening, and that takes time. Henry can say, ‘Twinkle, twinkle,’ all himself, and Edward can repeat it after his father! Giants of genius! Paragons of erudition! Picture Quote #1

In the old days of literature, only the very thick-skinned - or the very brilliant - dared enter the arena of literary criticism. To criticise a person’s work required equal measures of erudition and wit, and inferior critics were often the butt of satire and ridicule Picture Quote #1

When I think of the standing, the importance and the erudition of all these people who see nothing about racism in Heart of Darkness, I’m convinced that we must really be living in different worlds Picture Quote #1

The traits I respect are erudition and the courage to stand up when half-men are afraid for their reputation. Any idiot can be intelligent Picture Quote #1

Let’s face it: professing a deep interest in movies, the absolutely dominant global art form of the last century, is at this point like professing an interest in air. Passion is nice. Erudition is admirable. But it’s like that moment when good manners cross over into meaningless etiquette Picture Quote #1

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These poems possess intelligence, erudition, gravitas and urgency. Serious and moving in voice and ambition, this passionately lyrical and articulate work reminds me very much of the capacious, fierce and intelligent work of Adrienne Rich Picture Quote #1

Don’t you love quotations? I am immensely fond of them; a certain proof of erudition... If you should happen to write an insipid poem... Send it to me, and my fiat shall crown you with immortality Picture Quote #1

The first effect of modernism was to make high culture difficult: to surround beauty with a wall of erudition Picture Quote #1

Muscles without strength, friendship without trust, opinion without risk, change without aesthetics, age without values, food without nourishment, power without fairness, facts without rigor, degrees without erudition, militarism without fortitude, progress without civilization, complication without depth, fluency without content; these are the sins to remember Picture Quote #1

No erudition, no purity of diction, no width of mental outlook, no flowers of eloquence, no grace of person can atone for lack of fire. Prayer ascends by fire. Flame gives prayer access as well as wings, acceptance as well as energy. There is no incense without fire; no prayer without flame Picture Quote #1

One must be prepared to fight for one's simple pleasures and to defend them against elegance and erudition and all manner of glamorous enticements Picture Quote #1

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To quote copiously and well, requires taste, judgment, and erudition, a feeling for the beautiful, an appreciation of the noble, and a sense of the profound Picture Quote #1

If we steal thoughts from the moderns, it will be cried down as plagiarism; if from the ancients, it will be cried up as erudition Picture Quote #1

The first principle of solid wisdom is discretion, without it all the erudition of life is merely bagatelle Picture Quote #1

Erudition, like a bloodhound, is a charming thing when held firmly in leash, but it is not so attractive when turned loose upon a defenseless and unerudite public Picture Quote #1

It was hard to speed the male child up the stony heights of erudition, but it was harder still to check the female child at the crucial point, and keep her tottering decorously behind her brother Picture Quote #1

If you see your nature, you don’t need to read sutras or invoke buddhas. Erudition and knowledge are not only useless but also cloud your awareness. Doctrines are only for pointing to the mind. Once you see your mind, why pay attention to doctrines? Picture Quote #1

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Read for yourselves, read for the sake of your inspiration, for the sweet turmoil in your lovely head. But also read against yourselves, read for questioning and impotence, for despair and erudition... and also read those whose darkness or malice or madness or greatness you can’t understand because only in this way will you grow, outlive yourself, and become what you are Picture Quote #1

Writers who used to show off their erudition no longer sing in the bare ruined choir of the media Picture Quote #1

The clear and simple words of common usage are always better than those of erudition. The jargon of the philosophers not seldom conceals an absence of thought Picture Quote #1

The capacity of the female mind for studies of the highest order cannot be doubted, having been sufficiently illustrated by it's works of genius, of erudition, and of science Picture Quote #1

Two evils, of almost equal weight, may befall the man of erudition: never to be listened to, and to be listened to always Picture Quote #1

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A poet’s cultural baggage and erudition can interfere with a poem (Erudition Quotes) Erudition, n. Dust shaken out of a book into an empty skull (Erudition Quotes) Ignorance may find a truth on its doorstep that erudition vainly seeks in the stars (Erudition Quotes) Erudition without pedantry is as a rare as wisdom itself (Erudition Quotes) A man who knows the world will not only make the most of everything he does know, but of many things he does not know, and will gain more credit by his adroit mode of hiding his ignorance than the pedant by his awkward attempt to exhibit his erudition (Erudition Quotes) If I wanted to be Rimbaud, what was I doing in graduate school? Trying to stay out of the army, of course. Graduate study gave me a draft deferment. But I also knew I lacked erudition and polish and was often sunk in forlorn reveries. (Erudition Quotes) The capacity of the female mind for studies of the highest order cannot be doubted, having been sufficiently illustrated by its works of genius, of erudition, and of science. (Erudition Quotes) I have to hold a meeting with the rising generation every evening, and that takes time. Henry can say, ‘Twinkle, twinkle,’ all himself, and Edward can repeat it after his father! Giants of genius! Paragons of erudition! (Erudition Quotes) In the old days of literature, only the very thick-skinned - or the very brilliant - dared enter the arena of literary criticism. To criticise a person’s work required equal measures of erudition and wit, and inferior critics were often the butt of satire and ridicule. (Erudition Quotes) When I think of the standing, the importance and the erudition of all these people who see nothing about racism in Heart of Darkness, I’m convinced that we must really be living in different worlds. (Erudition Quotes) The traits I respect are erudition and the courage to stand up when half-men are afraid for their reputation. Any idiot can be intelligent. (Erudition Quotes) Let’s face it: professing a deep interest in movies, the absolutely dominant global art form of the last century, is at this point like professing an interest in air. Passion is nice. Erudition is admirable. But it’s like that moment when good manners cross over into meaningless etiquette. (Erudition Quotes) These poems possess intelligence, erudition, gravitas and urgency. Serious and moving in voice and ambition, this passionately lyrical and articulate work reminds me very much of the capacious, fierce and intelligent work of Adrienne Rich (Erudition Quotes) Don’t you love quotations? I am immensely fond of them; a certain proof of erudition... If you should happen to write an insipid poem... Send it to me, and my fiat shall crown you with immortality (Erudition Quotes) The first effect of modernism was to make high culture difficult: to surround beauty with a wall of erudition (Erudition Quotes) Muscles without strength, friendship without trust, opinion without risk, change without aesthetics, age without values, food without nourishment, power without fairness, facts without rigor, degrees without erudition, militarism without fortitude, progress without civilization, complication without depth, fluency without content; these are the sins to remember (Erudition Quotes) No erudition, no purity of diction, no width of mental outlook, no flowers of eloquence, no grace of person can atone for lack of fire. Prayer ascends by fire. Flame gives prayer access as well as wings, acceptance as well as energy. There is no incense without fire; no prayer without flame (Erudition Quotes) One must be prepared to fight for one's simple pleasures and to defend them against elegance and erudition and all manner of glamorous enticements (Erudition Quotes) To quote copiously and well, requires taste, judgment, and erudition, a feeling for the beautiful, an appreciation of the noble, and a sense of the profound (Erudition Quotes) If we steal thoughts from the moderns, it will be cried down as plagiarism; if from the ancients, it will be cried up as erudition (Erudition Quotes) The first principle of solid wisdom is discretion, without it all the erudition of life is merely bagatelle (Erudition Quotes) Erudition, like a bloodhound, is a charming thing when held firmly in leash, but it is not so attractive when turned loose upon a defenseless and unerudite public (Erudition Quotes) It was hard to speed the male child up the stony heights of erudition, but it was harder still to check the female child at the crucial point, and keep her tottering decorously behind her brother (Erudition Quotes) If you see your nature, you don’t need to read sutras or invoke buddhas. Erudition and knowledge are not only useless but also cloud your awareness. Doctrines are only for pointing to the mind. Once you see your mind, why pay attention to doctrines? (Erudition Quotes) Read for yourselves, read for the sake of your inspiration, for the sweet turmoil in your lovely head. But also read against yourselves, read for questioning and impotence, for despair and erudition... and also read those whose darkness or malice or madness or greatness you can’t understand because only in this way will you grow, outlive yourself, and become what you are (Erudition Quotes) Writers who used to show off their erudition no longer sing in the bare ruined choir of the media (Erudition Quotes) The clear and simple words of common usage are always better than those of erudition. The jargon of the philosophers not seldom conceals an absence of thought (Erudition Quotes) The capacity of the female mind for studies of the highest order cannot be doubted, having been sufficiently illustrated by it's works of genius, of erudition, and of science (Erudition Quotes) Two evils, of almost equal weight, may befall the man of erudition: never to be listened to, and to be listened to always (Erudition Quotes)