A man is never astonished that he doesn't know what another does, but he is surprised at the gross ignorance of the other in not knowing what he does.

Quote by Thomas C Haliburton

Topics: Knowledge Quotes

There is the kiss of welcome and of parting, the long, lingering, loving, present one;...

There is the kiss of welcome and of parting, the long, lingering, loving, present one;...

Every woman is wrong until she cries, and then she is right, instantly

Every woman is wrong until she cries, and then she is right, instantly

A woman has two smiles that an angel might envy, the smile that accepts a...

A woman has two smiles that an angel might envy, the smile that accepts a...

When a man opens a car door for his wife, it's either a new car...

When a man opens a car door for his wife, it's either a new car...

Punctuality is the soul of business.

Punctuality is the soul of business.

Innocence is always unsuspicious.

Innocence is always unsuspicious.

A man is never astonished that he doesn't know what another does, but he is...

A man is never astonished that he doesn't know what another does, but he is...

There is music wherever there is harmony, order, or proportion.

There is music wherever there is harmony, order, or proportion.

Whenever there is authority, there is a natural inclination to disobedience

Whenever there is authority, there is a natural inclination to disobedience

A college education shows a man how little other people know.

A college education shows a man how little other people know.

A woman has two smiles that an angel might envy, the smile that accepts a...

A woman has two smiles that an angel might envy, the smile that accepts a...

A woman has two smiles that an angel might envy, the smile that accepts a...

A woman has two smiles that an angel might envy, the smile that accepts a...

The happiness of every country depends upon the character of its people, rather than the...

The happiness of every country depends upon the character of its people, rather than the...

Cheerfulness is health; its opposite, melancholy, is disease

Cheerfulness is health; its opposite, melancholy, is disease

A woman has two smiles that an angel might envy, the smile that accepts a...

A woman has two smiles that an angel might envy, the smile that accepts a...

We are one another's angels

We are one another's angels

Philosophers have argued for centuries about how many angels can dance on the head of...

Philosophers have argued for centuries about how many angels can dance on the head of...

Angels come in all shapes and sizes. Yes, sometime they may even look like truck...

Angels come in all shapes and sizes. Yes, sometime they may even look like truck...

You are the only one that's patient when I fall. Your angels come to save...

You are the only one that's patient when I fall. Your angels come to save...

Reputation is what men and women think of us; character is what God and angels...

Reputation is what men and women think of us; character is what God and angels...

The envied are like bureaucrats; the more impersonal they are, the greater the illusion (for...

The envied are like bureaucrats; the more impersonal they are, the greater the illusion (for...

Dear Periods, the only reason I like you is because you're a sign that I'm...

Dear Periods, the only reason I like you is because you're a sign that I'm...

A smile is the chosen vehicle of all ambiguities

A smile is the chosen vehicle of all ambiguities

I'm furious about the women's liberationists. They keep getting up on soapboxes and proclaiming that...

I'm furious about the women's liberationists. They keep getting up on soapboxes and proclaiming that...