Quotes by Croatian Authors - Page 5

Passion in every word I wrote, passion in every single thought.
Bernard Jan
In general, people accumulate knowledge gradually over a long period of time. However, there are extraordinary people all around us, who are capable of accumulating impressive amounts of knowledge within a relatively short period of time. Nevertheless, even the greatest genius possesses only a small fraction of all knowledge known by mankind. Finally, the following question arises: how large is all the existing knowledge in comparison to the space of ignorance?
Eraldo Banovac
When choosing a profession, a person will have good incentive for personal development by choosing such a profession that represents a personal challenge.
Eraldo Banovac
Use two-way communication on oral exams to check the students' knowledge, not their attitudes. Checking attitudes can lead to the slippery area of subjective assessment.
Eraldo Banovac
Kids, no matter how big your problems are – ask your parents for help and advice.
Eraldo Banovac
Telling the truth is less demanding than telling a lie.
Eraldo Banovac
The best advice will come from the person who has no personal interest in the matter.
Eraldo Banovac
Criticism addressed to a person can only be of benefit if it was said in the right way and at the right time.
Eraldo Banovac
It can be accepted that there is a price for man's work, time spent or service done, but never for human dignity.
Eraldo Banovac
We should always respect our teachers, because transforming children into knowledge-oriented young people is a precious and extremely difficult job.
Eraldo Banovac
Every fool has an idea how to change the world. Wise people think about how to improve the world around them.
Eraldo Banovac
The practice of non-violence requires a belief in divine vengeance.
Miroslav Volf
A good man shares his knowledge selflessly with everyone.
Eraldo Banovac
Never lie. Firstly, you will be caught in the lie sooner or later. Secondly, count on problems when repairing the consequences of the lie. Therefore, always tell the truth no matter how unpleasant it is.
Eraldo Banovac
Success and failure are relative categories. Therefore, do not exult in victory and do not despair after defeat. Accept the changes in life placidly, knowing that autumn and winter come after summer.
Eraldo Banovac
A lie distorts the image of reality. It is a delusion of the human mind which can disrupt an individual's sense of what is morally right or wrong.
Eraldo Banovac
The development of civilization was marked by constant changes. This will continue – therefore, the future will belong to people ready for change.
Eraldo Banovac
Only a person who is motivated in the inner depths of his being will help without hesitation and with no obligation for the one helped.
Eraldo Banovac
Be patient in life, knowing that there is a real possibility that the desired outcome could happen without your direct involvement.
Eraldo Banovac
In reality, there is no such thing as absolute freedom. The rules of social interaction determine one's freedom.
Eraldo Banovac
A free man does not do what must be done, but what should be done.
Eraldo Banovac
We should enjoy every minute we live today because who knows if we will have a chance to do so tomorrow.
Eraldo Banovac
The people who overcome their fears are the ones who can achieve their dreams.
Eraldo Banovac
True friendship doesn't include jealousy.
Eraldo Banovac
A friend is a person who always understands your preoccupations, even when other people do not perceive them at all.
Eraldo Banovac
Do not look for company at all costs, and especially do not allow loneliness to lead you to fickle love or false friendship.
Eraldo Banovac
Acquiring knowledge through the centuries has influenced human society more than all other factors.
Eraldo Banovac
Superficial people consider themselves capable of doing everything. The question, however, is who is willing to hire them?
Eraldo Banovac
There will come a time when people will realize the greatest mysteries of the universe: will a human then meet anything other than himself?
Eraldo Banovac
In the frame of a known phenomenon of life, a human could be defined as the only proven thinking creature.
Eraldo Banovac
The older the friendship, the stronger the trust.
Eraldo Banovac
Understanding how little we know is crucial to gaining knowledge.
Eraldo Banovac
Before man ventures into daydreams about his futuristic society, he shouldfirst immerse himself in the nothingness of his being, and finally restore life to what it is all about: a working hypothesis.
Tomislav Sunić