118 Ignorant Bliss Quotes

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Famous Ignorant Bliss Quotes

Ignorance is bliss. I wish I still had some. — Adam Pascal

Ignorance is the greatest source of happiness. — Giacomo Leopardi

Every moment of happiness requires a great amount of Ignorance — Honore de Balzac

Ignorance of one's misfortunes is clear gain. — Euripides

If ignorance is bliss, then knock the smile off my face... — Zack de la Rocha

Ignorance is not bliss. Ignorance is poverty. Ignorance is devastation. Ignorance is tragedy. And ignorance is illness. It all stems from ignorance. — Jim Rohn

Not knowing anything is the sweetest life. — Sophocles

The highest form of bliss is living with a certain degree of folly — Desiderius Erasmus

The ignorant one does not see his ignorance as he basks in its darkness; nor does the knowledgeable one see his own knowledge, for he basks in its light — Ibn Arabi

Happiness exist when you don't know a thing - The Weeknd

Happiness exist when you don't know a thing — The Weeknd

Ignorance of certain subjects is a great part of wisdom. — Hugo Grotius

The ignorant person is totally blind he does not appreciate the value of the jewel — Guru Gobind Singh

Most ignorance is invincible ignorance.We don't know because we don't want to know. — Aldous Huxley

Ignorance is the night of the mind, but a night without moon or star. — Confucius

An ignorant people is the blind instrument of its own destruction. - Simon Bolivar

An ignorant people is the blind instrument of its own destruction. — Simon Bolivar

Short Ignorant Bliss Quotes

  • I would rather have my ignorance than another man's knowledge, because I have so much of it. — Mark Twain
  • There is no sin but ignorance. — Christopher Marlowe
  • Complacent ignorance is the most lethal sickness of the soul — Plato
  • Ignorance: the root of all evil. — Plato
  • Either grant me the bliss of the ignorant or give me the strength to bear the knowledge. — Elif Safak
  • Ignorance is the root cause of all difficulties. — Plato
  • Better to be ignorant of a matter than half know it. — Publilius Syrus
  • Not ignorance, but ignorance of ignorance, is the death of knowledge. — Alfred North Whitehead
  • Thoroughly conscious ignorance is the prelude to every real advance in science. — James Clerk Maxwell
  • Ignorance is brought about by assumption. — T. D. Jakes

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Ignorant bliss quote Wisdom tends to grow in proportion to one's awareness of one's ignorance.
Wisdom tends to grow in proportion to one's awareness of one's ignorance.

Blissful Ignorance Quotes

You may not know it, but at the far end of despair, there is a white clearing where one is almost happy. — Joan Baez

Be ever questioning. Ignorance is not bliss. It is oblivion. You don't go to heaven if you die dumb. Become better informed. Lean from others' mistakes. You could not live long enough to make them all yourself. — Hyman Rickover

Ignorance is bliss. — English Proverbs

Ignorant bliss quote Nothing in all the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity.
Nothing in all the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity.

The ideal tyranny is that which is ignorantly self-administered by its victims. The most perfect slaves are, therefore, those which blissfully and unawaredly enslave themselves. — Donald James

All anybody needs to know about prizes is that Mozart never won one. — Henry Mitchell

I think more people would be alive today if there were a death penalty. — Nancy Reagan

Ignorant bliss quote The art of knowing is knowing what to ignore.
The art of knowing is knowing what to ignore.

Passion is a feeling that tells you: this is the right thing to do. Nothing can stand in my way. It doesn't matter what anyone else says. This feeling is so good that it cannot be ignored. I'm going to follow my bliss and act upon this glorious sensation of joy. — Wayne Dyer

But the upside of painful knowledge is so much greater than the downside of blissful ignorance. — Sheryl Sandberg

If ignorance is bliss, why aren't more people happy? — Thomas Jefferson

If ignorance were bliss, he'd be a blister — Blaise Pascal

Ignorance Is Bliss Quotes

If ignorance is bliss, why isn't the world happier? — Mark Twain

Being #‎ IGNORANT is not so much a SHAME, as being UNWILLING to LEARN to do things THE #‎ RIGHT WAY. — Shiv Khera

Ignorance is not bliss -- ignorance is ignorance. — Unknown

Ignorant bliss quote People travel to faraway places to watch, in fascination, the kind of people they ignore at home.
People travel to faraway places to watch, in fascination, the kind of people they ignore at home.

To each his suff'rings: all are men, / Condemn'd alike to groan, / The tender for another's pain; / Th' unfeeling for his own. — Thomas Gray

If ignorance is bliss, why aren't there more happy people in the world? — Stephen Fry

Where ignorance is bliss, 'Tis folly to be wise. — Thomas Gray

Ignorant bliss quote Weak people revenge, strong people forgive, intelligent people ignore.
Weak people revenge, strong people forgive, intelligent people ignore.

My whole career can be summed up with 'Ignorance is bliss.' When you do not know better, you do not really worry about failing. — Jeff Foxworthy

Ignorance may be bliss, but it certainly is not freedom, except in the minds of those who prefer darkness to light and chains to liberty. The more true information we can acquire, the better for our enfranchisement. — Robert Hugh Benson

When ignorance is bliss, there's folly in wisdom. — David Eddings

They say ignorance is bliss.... they're wrong — Franz Kafka

Ignorance Is Not Bliss Quotes

Ignorance is not bliss. Ignorance is brutal. The brutality of ignorance is such that it will make you dead while alive. — Jaggi Vasudev

Ignorance is not bliss — it is oblivion. Determined ignorance is the hastiest kind of oblivion. — Philip Wylie

Ideas are only lethal if you suppress and don't discuss them. Ignorance is not bliss, it's stupid. Banning books shows you don't trust your kids to think and you don't trust yourself to be able to talk to them. — Anna Quindlen

Ignorant bliss quote The most violent element in society is ignorance.
The most violent element in society is ignorance.

Where ignorance is not bliss, get wise! — George Ade

Is there anything science should not try to explain? Science is knowledge and knowledge is power - power to do good or evil. Sometimes ignorance is bliss. — Paul Davies

Ignorance is not bliss, but in my case, that was. — Victoria Principal

Ignorant bliss quote If you think education is expensive, try ignorance.
If you think education is expensive, try ignorance.

I will not allow my daughters to learn foreign languages because one tongue is sufficient for a woman. — John Milton

Ignorance is not bliss. It is the kiss of death. — Suzy Kassem

For entrepreneurs, ignorance is not bliss. It's fatal. It's costly. And it's for losers. You either get organized, or get crushed. — Donald Trump

Ignorance is not bliss. Bliss is knowing the full meaning of what you have been given. — David Levithan

If Ignorance Is Bliss Quotes

When you forget to eat, you know you're alive. — Henry James

The Beatles are dying in the wrong order. — Victor Lewis-Smith

Ask Anthony Hopkins how he makes his characters come to life and he just shrugs. I don't know. If I knew, I wouldn't be able to do it. As they say: Where ignorance is bliss it's folly to be wise. — Larry Eisenberg

Ignorant bliss quote Real knowledge is to know the extent of one's ignorance.
Real knowledge is to know the extent of one's ignorance.

If ignorance is bliss, why aren't more people jumping up and down for joy. — Unknown

Knowledge is Power. Ignorance is Bliss. But curiosity—even if it had killed the cat—is king. — Kim Harrison

If ignorance is bliss, it's cuz she's never heard of this... — LeCrae

Ignorant bliss quote There is nothing more frightful than ignorance in action.
There is nothing more frightful than ignorance in action.

If ignorance is indeed bliss, it is a very low grade of the article. — Tehyi Hsieh

I wonder why it is that when I plan a route too carefully, it goes to pieces, whereas if I blunder along in blissful ignorance aimed in a fancied direction I get through with no trouble. — John Steinbeck

Love Ignorance Quotes

Flatter me, and I may not believe you. Criticize me, and I may not like you. Ignore me, and I may not forgive you. Encourage me, and I will not forget you. Love me and I may be forced to love you. — William Arthur Ward

Accumulating knowledge is a form of avarice and lends itself to another version of the Midas story ...man [is] so avid for knowledge that everything that he touches turns to facts; his faith becomes theology; his love becomes lechery; his wisdom becomes science; pursuing meaning, he ignores truth. — Malcolm Muggeridge

In our universe there is God and there are people and things. We were made so that we should worship God, love people and use things. However if we worship ourselves, we will ignore God, start loving things and begin to use people. — Warren W. Wiersbe

Ignorant bliss quote Never forget that intelligence rules the world and ignorance carries the burden. Therefore, remove y
Never forget that intelligence rules the world and ignorance carries the burden. Therefore, remove yourself as far as possible from ignorance and seek as far as possible to be intelligent.

The only thing we have to fear is fear itself-and possibly teh bogey man. — Pat Paulsen

You can love me or hate me but.. you can’t ignore me - Shahrukh Khan

You can love me or hate me but.. you can’t ignore me — Shahrukh Khan

I ignored your aura but it grabbed me by the hand, like the moon pulled the tide, and the tide pulled the sand. — Talib Kweli

Ignorant bliss quote Education costs money. But then so does ignorance.
Education costs money. But then so does ignorance.

School, politics, sports, and games train us to compete against others. True rewards – wealth, knowledge, love, fitness, and equanimity – come from ignoring others and improving ourselves. — Naval Ravikant

Ignore reality, there's nothing you can do about it. — Natalie Imbruglia

I can always be distracted by love, but eventually I get horny for my creativity. — Gilda Radner

Every time you date someone with an issue that you have to work to ignore, you're settling. — Andre Breton

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More Ignorant Bliss Quotes

To each his suff'rings; all are men, Condemn'd alike to groan,- The tender for another's pain, Th' unfeeling for his own. Yet ah! why should they know their fate, Since sorrow never comes too late, And happiness too swiftly flies? Thought would destroy their paradise. No more; where ignorance is bliss, 'T is folly to be wise. — Thomas Gray

I thought I knew everything about love and relationships in my 20s, the ignorance of youth is bliss. As you get older, you start to realise that you don't really know anything and life is a great traveling journey. Life is unexpected...you just never know whats going to happen. — Reese Witherspoon

Gardening requires lots of water... most of it in the form of perspiration. — Louise Erickson

Ignorance is bliss. Oedipus ruined a great sex life by asking too many questions. — Stephen Colbert

The notion that faith in Christ is to be rewarded by an eternity of bliss, while a dependence upon reason, observation, and experience merits everlasting pain, is too absurd for refutation, and can be believed only by that unhappy mixture of insanity and ignorance, called faith. — Robert Green Ingersoll

Pain, sorrow, ignorance are all illusory; they cannot live. Bliss, joy, knowledge are true; they cannot die. — Sivananda

the bliss that comes from ignorance should seldom be encouraged for it is likely to do one out of a more satisfying bliss. — Ruth Stout

The person you consider ignorant and insignificant is the one who came from God, that he might learn bliss from grief and knowledge from gloom. — Kahlil Gibran

Go your way. Forget Prometheus, And all the woe that he is doom'd to bear; By his own choice this vile estate preferring To ignorant bliss and unfelt slavery. — Hartley Coleridge

People are supposed to fear the unknown, but ignorance is bliss when knowledge is so damn frightening. — Laurell K. Hamilton

Democracy encourages the majority to decide things about which the majority is blissfully ignorant. — John Simon

Ignorance is kind of bliss. — Jackie DeShannon

No true search for enlightenment ignores the suffering of other sentient beings. Ever. We simply need to create a way to address that suffering while remaining in a blissful center. — Marianne Williamson

Somebody else's ignorance is bliss. — Jack Vance

Open the gates of wisdom, tear the veil of ignorance, enter the abode of Divine Bliss. Rest in peace forever. — Sathya Sai Baba

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