Ignorant Quotes

1053 Ignorant quotes by 740 unique authors

Slender Youth. A tour companion who may be either a lost prince or a girl/princess in disguise. In the latter case it is tactful to… — Diana Wynne Jones
Well, Ben Rogers, if I was as ignorant as you I wouldn't let on. — Mark Twain
I know everything I need to know already," Rigg always said... To which Father always replied,"See how ignorant you are? You don't even know why… — Orson Scott Card
From the Crusades, to the Inquisition, to American politics--the name of Jesus had been hijacked as an ally in all kinds of power struggles. Since… — Dan Brown
Self-assertion may deceive the ignorant for a time; but when the noise dies away, we cut open the drum, and find it was emptiness that… — Mary Elizabeth Braddon
One can't understand everything at once, we can't begin with perfection all at once! In order to reach perfection one must begin by being ignorant… — Fyodor Dostoevsky
If you consider yourself a friend, dont tell me." Because if i know the rumors, i'll feel like i have to confront the. and right… — Simone Elkeles
You are an ignorant schoolgirl. You think civilization is a good thing. — Tom Robbins
And right this second I want to live in ignorant bliss. — Simone Elkeles
We are as ignorant of the meaning of the dragon as we are of the meaning of the universe. — Jorge Luis Borges
I do not consider myself less ignorant than most people. I have been and still am a seeker, but I have ceased to question stars… — Hermann Hesse
A good huntress respected her partners instincts, even if he was socially ignorant. — Ann Aguirre
Are not half our lives spent in reproaches for foregone actions, of the true nature and consequences of which we were wholly ignorant at the… — Herman Melville
But Catherine did not know her own advantages - did not know that a good-looking girl, with an affectionate heart and a very ignorant mind,… — Jane Austen
Men know that women are an overmatch for them, and therefore they choose the weakest or the most ignorant. If they did not think so,… — Samuel Johnson
T. Ray said 'Who do you think you are? Julias Shakespeare?' The man sincerely thought that was Shakespeare's first name, and if you think I… — Sue Monk Kidd
In order to eat, you have to be hungry. In order to learn, you have to be ignorant. Ignorance is a condition of learning. Pain… — Robert Anton Wilson
Recognizing how totally ignorant you are is the only honest way to deal with people who've been through something traumatic. — Banana Yoshimoto
...but then the general trouble with ignorance is always that the ignorant person has no idea that that's what they are. You can be ignorant… — Louis de Bernieres
His ignorance was as remarkable as his knowledge. Of contemporary literature, philosophy and politics he appeared to know next to nothing... My surprise reached a… — Arthur Conan Doyle
Until recently each generation found it more expedient to plead guilty to the charge of being young and ignorant, easier to take the punishment meted… — Maya Angelou
A man remains ignorant because he loves ignorance, and chooses ignorant thoughts; a man becomes wise because he loves wisdom and chooses wise thoughts. — James Allen
It's called a sea anchor,' [Evanlyn] explained. 'It'll stop us drifting too far.' Alyss was impressed. 'And you said you were pig-ignorant when it came… — John Flanagan
no people can be both ignorant and free. — Thomas Jefferson
And, too ignorant to be scared, too young to be awed, Tristan Thorn traveled beyond the fields we know... — Neil Gaiman

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