I found this interesting and thoughtful set of quotes on the significance of facts.
“If the facts don't fit the theory, change the facts.” - Albert Einstein
“Life does not consist mainly, or even largely, of facts and happenings. It consists mainly of the storm of thought that is forever flowing through one's head.” - Mark Twain
“The longer I live, the more I realize the impact of attitude on life. Attitude, to me, is more important than facts. It is more important than the past, the education, the money, than circumstances, than failure, than successes, than what other people think or say or do. It is more important than appearance, giftedness or skill. It will make or break a company... a church... a home. The remarkable thing is we have a choice everyday regarding the attitude we will embrace for that day. We cannot change our past... we cannot change the fact that people will act in a certain way. We cannot change the inevitable. The only thing we can do is play on the one string we have, and that is our attitude. I am convinced that life is 10% what happens to me and 90% of how I react to it. And so it is with you... we are in charge of our Attitudes.” - Charles R. Swindoll
“There are no eternal facts as there are no eternal truths” - Friedrich Nietzsche
“If the dream is big enough the facts don't matter” - Dexter Yager
“I am not one of those who in expressing opinions confine themselves to facts” - Mark Twain
“In the wild struggle for existance, we want to have something that endures, and so we fill our minds with rubbish and facts, in the silly hope of keeping our place.” - Oscar Wilde
“It must be remembered that the purpose of education is not to fill the minds of students with facts…it is to teach them to think.” - Robert M. Hutchins
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Isn't it ironic that the most opinionated people are the ones that think they are armed with all the facts, A to Z? Sometimes, reading (and remembering) a lot leaves one with a fixed mindset rather than an open mind.
“Life does not consist mainly, or even largely, of facts and happenings. It consists mainly of the storm of thought that is forever flowing through one's head.” - Mark Twain
“The longer I live, the more I realize the impact of attitude on life. Attitude, to me, is more important than facts. It is more important than the past, the education, the money, than circumstances, than failure, than successes, than what other people think or say or do. It is more important than appearance, giftedness or skill. It will make or break a company... a church... a home. The remarkable thing is we have a choice everyday regarding the attitude we will embrace for that day. We cannot change our past... we cannot change the fact that people will act in a certain way. We cannot change the inevitable. The only thing we can do is play on the one string we have, and that is our attitude. I am convinced that life is 10% what happens to me and 90% of how I react to it. And so it is with you... we are in charge of our Attitudes.” - Charles R. Swindoll
“There are no eternal facts as there are no eternal truths” - Friedrich Nietzsche
“If the dream is big enough the facts don't matter” - Dexter Yager
“I am not one of those who in expressing opinions confine themselves to facts” - Mark Twain
“In the wild struggle for existance, we want to have something that endures, and so we fill our minds with rubbish and facts, in the silly hope of keeping our place.” - Oscar Wilde
“It must be remembered that the purpose of education is not to fill the minds of students with facts…it is to teach them to think.” - Robert M. Hutchins
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Isn't it ironic that the most opinionated people are the ones that think they are armed with all the facts, A to Z? Sometimes, reading (and remembering) a lot leaves one with a fixed mindset rather than an open mind.
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Interesting quotes..tanx for sharing...
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