“A leader must have the courage to act against an expert's advice.”
James Callaghan (1912–2005) Prime Minister of the United Kingdom; 1976-1979
The Harvard Business Review (1 November 1986)
Post-Prime Ministerial
Source: The Wedding
“A leader must have the courage to act against an expert's advice.”
James Callaghan (1912–2005) Prime Minister of the United Kingdom; 1976-1979
The Harvard Business Review (1 November 1986)
Post-Prime Ministerial
“Give a girl a boyfriend and she becomes a total expert on relationships”
Cecily von Ziegesar book You Know You Love Me
Source: You Know You Love Me
Swapan Dasgupta (1955) Indian politician, journalist and columnist
"A mighty fall from a moral high ground", 2014
“Since then I never pay attention to anything by "experts". I calculate everything myself.”
Richard Feynman (1918–1988) American theoretical physicist
After having been led astray on neutron-proton coupling by reports of "beta-decay experts".
Part 5: "The World of One Physicist", "The 7 Percent Solution", p. 255
Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman! (1985)
Carl Sagan (1934–1996) American astrophysicist, cosmologist, author and science educator
Essay as "Mr. X" (1969)
Context: The cannabis experience has greatly improved my appreciation for art, a subject which I had never much appreciated before. The understanding of the intent of the artist which I can achieve when high sometimes carries over to when I'm down. This is one of many human frontiers which cannabis has helped me traverse. There also have been some art-related insights — I don't know whether they are true or false, but they were fun to formulate.
“Musical novelty attracts attention and overcomes boredom, increasing memorability.”
Daniel Levitin (1957) American psychologist
This is Your Brain on Music (2006)
“Improvement in learning was no part of the thoughts or attention of our ancestors.”
Joseph Yates (judge) (1722–1770) English barrister and judge
4 Burr. Part IV., 2387.
Dissenting in Millar v Taylor (1769)
Prevale (1983) Italian DJ and producer
Original: La felicità si trova nei semplici gesti, nelle attenzioni... in cordiali riconoscimenti e graditi apprezzamenti.
Source: prevale.net