“Children's talent to endure stems from their ignorance of alternatives.”
Maya Angelou
“'How do you know so much about everything?' was asked of a very wise and intelligent man; and the answer was 'By never being afraid or ashamed to ask questions as to anything of which I was ignorant”
John Abbott
“We are all born ignorant, but one must work hard to remain stupid.”
Benjamin Franklin
“The little I know I owe to my ignorance.”
Sacha Guitry
“Scientists have proven that it's impossible to long-jump 30 feet, but I don't listen to that kind of talk. Thoughts like that have a way of sinking into your feet.”
Carl Lewis
“When I was a boy of 14, my father was so ignorant I could hardly stand to have the old man around. But when I got to be 21, I was astonished at how much the old man had learned in seven years.”
Mark Twain
“To succeed in life, you need two things: ignorance and confidence.”