Unforeseen Quotes

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A Truth is the subjective development of that which is at once both new and universal. New: that which is unforeseen by the order of… — Alain Badiou
The truths of life are not discovered by us. At moments unforeseen, some gracious influence descends upon the soul, touching it to an emotion which,… — George Gissing
The moment one definitely commits oneself, then Providence moves, too. All sorts of things occur to help one that would never have otherwise occurred...unforeseen incidents… — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
The superior person gathers his weapons together in order to provide against the unforeseen. — Confucius
Astronomy may be revolutionized more than any other field of science by observations from above the atmosphere. Study of the planets, the Sun, the stars,… — Lyman Spitzer
I have always attached great importance to the manner in which an experiment is set up and conducted ... the experiment should be set up… — Frederic Joliot-Curie
I can see only one safe rule for the historian: that he should recognize in the development of human destinies the play of the contingent… — H. A. L. Fisher
Until one is committed, there is hesitancy, the chance to draw back, always ineffectiveness. Concerning all acts of initiative and creation, there is one elementary… — W H Murray
A wise woman never yields by appointment. It should always be an unforeseen happiness. — Stendhal
Whoever cannot seek the unforeseen sees nothing for the known way is an impasse. — Heraclitus
The more the climate is forced to change, the more likely it is to hit some unforeseen threshold that can trigger quite fast, surprising and… — Richard Alley
But [in bureaucracies], too, decision making takes place in a world full of unceratinties. Any actual system of information processing, planning and control will never… — Manuel De Landa
Creation exists only in the unforeseen made necessary. — Pierre Boulez
There is no surer way to misread any document than to read it literally. ... As nearly as we can, we must put ourselves in… — Learned Hand
The moment you commit and quit holding back, all sorts of unforeseen incidents, meetings, and material assistance will rise up to help you. The simple… — Napoleon Hill
Nothing is lost upon a man who is bent upon growth; nothing wasted on one who is always preparing for - life by keeping eyes,… — Hamilton Wright Mabie
At every concert I leave a lot to the moment. I must have the unexpected, the unforeseen. I want to risk, to dare. I want… — Arthur Rubinstein
A trend is a trend is a trend. But the question is, will it bend? Will it alter its course through some unforeseen force and… — Alexander Cairncross
...there is in life an element of elfin coincidence which people reckoning on the prosaic may perpetually miss. As it has been well expressed in… — Gilbert K. Chesterton
There's no use diversifying into unknown companies just for the sake of diversity. A foolish diversity is the hobgoblin of small investors. That said, it… — Peter Lynch

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