The basis of everything, of all knowledge, is the ability…

I conceive that a knowledge of books is the basis on which all other knowledge rests.

— George Washington

“Nothing will have a greater impact on a child's life than his or her ability to read.”

— M. A. Bookout -- Marky Allen

Knowledge and ability were tools, not things to show off.

— Haruki Murakami

The indicator of true knowledge is the ability to differentiate what uplifts us from what pulls us down.

— Mata Amritanandamayi

; Never mess with a person who has the knowledge and ability to bring your whole world crashing down around you, and laughing while…

— Brittany Marcum

The broad spectrum of knowledge, the ability to probe into the meaning of an event and the ability to write clearly and concisely in…

— Betty Southard Murphy

Knowledge is the ability to love, the ability to feel, the ability to probe the depths and the heights of life. It is the…

— Frederick Lenz

“The essence of this knowledge was the ability to 'see all' and to 'know all'. Was this not precisely the ability Adam and Eve…

— Graham Hancock

“ Knowledge is the ability to obtain, process and use information, so that it benefits you as an asset and not a liability”

— kloby

Education is not the accumulation of knowledge, but the ability to find it.

— Louis Nizer

“The Net grants us instant access to a library of information unprecedented in its size and scope, and it makes it easy for us…

— Nicholas Carr

“true knowledge is the ability to discern the end in the beginning, to understand the end result of present action.”

— John S Hatcher

“The ability to read, society tells us, contributes to success in education, employment, and citizenship. Reading is a democratic craft. Writing, in contrast, is…

— Roy Peter Clark

“First, you don't have to be smart to read books. Lots of idiots read books. Trust me, the ability to read does not necessarily…

— Marie Sexton

Pisces have the natural ability to read others' minds. It's their intuitive way.

— Anonymous