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28-05-2017, 11:15 PM
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Anyone know?

Someone said something to me Saturday, but I can't remember all of it now.

Does anyone know that saying something about -

"We learn a little about lots of things, then much about less and end up knowing nothing about anything."

Have I got that right or not?
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28-05-2017, 11:23 PM
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Re: Anyone know?

Was it “We learn of great things by little experiences.” by Bram Stoker, Mups?
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28-05-2017, 11:26 PM
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Re: Anyone know?

Not if that was all there was to it Mags. It was three lines similar to what I said, but not quite. Thanks for trying though.
I'll have to ask the chap again if I see him next week.


Tis true though what Bram Stoker said when he said - "We learn from failure, not success" , don't you think?
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28-05-2017, 11:32 PM
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Re: Anyone know?

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Not if that was all there was to it Mags. It was three lines similar to what I said, but not quite. Thanks for trying though.
I'll have to ask the chap again if I see him next week.


Tis true though what Bram Stoker said when he said - "We learn from our failures, not our successess" though, don't you think?
Yes, I believe so Mups .... a bit like having the wrong saw for a job
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28-05-2017, 11:33 PM
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Re: Anyone know?

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Yes, I believe so Mups .... a bit like having the wrong saw for a job

Oh you . . . shove . . .

You're right though.
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28-05-2017, 11:35 PM
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Oh you . . . shove . . .

You're right though.
Sorry, couldn't resist that one I would be the same though where saws are concerned
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28-05-2017, 11:42 PM
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I'll sort it out tomorrow Mags. Fed up with thinking of it tonight now.

Next instalment tomorrow.
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28-05-2017, 11:52 PM
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Re: Anyone know?

is it something like "Every time we learn something new, we realise how little we really know. If we carry on like that, we'll end up knowing nothing at all" ?
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28-05-2017, 11:56 PM
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Re: Anyone know?

How about this ...

You know, as time goes on, we learn a little bit about a lot of things, and we learn less and less about more things, until finally we know nothing about everything.

Apparently it was about journalists.
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28-05-2017, 11:59 PM
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The more you learn the more you realise you know nothing?

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