"The greatest obstacle to discovery is not ignorance – it is the illusion of knowledge." ― Daniel J. Boorstin Topic(s): Wisdom More From Daniel J. Boorstin "Freedom means the opportunity to be what we never thought we would be." "Time makes heroes but dissolves celebrities." "An image is not simply a trademark, a design, a slogan or an easily remembered picture. It is a studiously crafted personality profile of an individual, institution, corporation, product or service." More In Wisdom "The funny thing is, strangers still seem to feel comfortable coming up to me and saying things, but now usually it’s because they recognize me, and they say nice things."― Todd Solondz "As great as Ed is, the wisdom out here is that he can’t carry a movie. They’ll pay him $3 million to be the second banana in Julia Roberts things. But they won’t put up $3 million for an Ed Harris movie."― George A. Romero "In complete darkness, it is only knowledge and wisdom that separates us."― Janet Jackson