Random thoughts, questions and observations
- just for fun
I’d be happy to discuss any reactions or thoughts
prompted by the questions and reflections below.
I can be contacted at stuartfernie@yahoo.co.uk
Which is the wiser course –
to travel to see beauty or to appreciate beauty in what you see?
Where should man seek truth –
without or within?
If God is the creator of man and is infinite, where did He get the idea of the finite?
Art is an attempt to
encapsulate and share an observation or point of view with beauty and clarity.
An author reveals himself in
his writing.
Opportunities should be
equal, even if the capacity to take advantage of them is not.
When confidence outweighs
competence, the consequence can be crisis.
Mutual respect is a basis for
harmony.
Everything is subjective.
Time is a man-made construct
which does not exist in nature.
Philosophy is a fascinating
subject which ultimately achieves nothing, however the method used to
philosophise may help achieve something.
Treat a person reasonably,
and you create a reasonable person.
Everyone makes mistakes, but
not everyone learns from them.
It’s not the length of
experience that counts, it’s what you make of it.
Nationality is an accident of
birth.
Fame means you are known, it
doesn’t necessarily mean you are worth knowing.
Recognition of one’s
ignorance is essential to the measurement of one’s knowledge.
Careerism is the enemy of
professionalism.
