Ian Hacking Quotes

A 'philosophical dictionary' is not a dictionary of philosophy that you use to look up obscure thinkers or recondite terms. It is a collection of brief and pithy essays on diverse topics, informed by one vision, and usually arranged in alphabetical order.

Ian Hacking

Recitation: by Male by Female

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VisionPhilosophyYouLookObscure

I grew up thinking you're either a winner in the world, or you're not. I presumed I was not. I had no reason to think I would be, and my inclination is towards self-deprecation. I wish I'd known no one was judging my every move, but I'm still like this!

Jennifer Egan

WorldThinkThinkingWishWinnerUp

What makes something special is not just what you have to gain, but what you feel there is to lose.

Andre Agassi

FeelYouLoseSpecialSomething

I want to find someone on the earth so intelligent that he welcomes opinions which he condemns.

John Jay Chapman

SomeoneOpinionsFindEarthWantHe

I dress to feel comfortable and beautiful, not to be fashionable.

Jeanne Damas

BeautifulDressFeelComfortable

I want to challenge myself in new mediums; I want to leave myself open to different things.

John Rocha

MyselfChallengeNewWantLeave

I am of the very last generation who didn't have computers at school. As we grow old we'll become something of an aberration.

Steve Coogan

SchoolI AmComputersGenerationOld

You see so many artists who are so talented end up living sad, empty lives. This industry takes so much out of you that without the accountability and leaving God in the center, you can be left so empty and void.

Stacie Orrico

GodSadAccountabilityEndYouSee

I'm prepared to fight as hard as I can against unions entering the University on behalf of our students.

Ruth J. Simmons

FightI CanUnionsHardUniversity

I would say that when you do something out of the goodness of your heart, and you don't know what the repercussions will be, you have to live with that. And it can be devastating. Because the intention was there.

Chrissy Metz

LiveHeartYouIntentionGoodness

I think diversity and having women and people of color in key positions is really important.

Bozoma Saint John

WomenDiversityPeopleThinkKey

If you want to be truly successful invest in yourself to get the knowledge you need to find your unique factor. When you find it and focus on it and persevere your success will blossom.

Sydney Madwed

SuccessKnowledgeFocusYourselfYou

There's going to be a symbiotic relationship between the edge and the cloud.

Peter Levine

RelationshipCloudEdgeGoing

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