Top 120 Eraldo Banovac Quotes (2025 Update)
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51. “Don’t be afraid to study hard: knowledge never exhausts the mind.”

— Eraldo Banovac

52. “Truth travels by bike, rumors travel by plane.”

— Eraldo Banovac

53. “Adapting to changes represents an important characteristic of human nature, essential for the development of human society.”

— Eraldo Banovac

54. “We should enjoy every minute we live today because who knows if we will have a chance to do so tomorrow.”

— Eraldo Banovac

55. “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

56. “What does the future look like? I don’t know how to answer this question, but for the bettering of man’s future, I would like for a civilization of knowledge to exist on our planet in the not too distant future.”

— Eraldo Banovac

57. “The best advice will come from the person who has no personal interest in the matter.”

— Eraldo Banovac

58. “Knowledge can be acquired by education, reading, communicating and observing, but also simply by living.”

— Eraldo Banovac

59. “An idea is just a fiction until it is implemented.”

— Eraldo Banovac

60. “Hiring people with fresh ideas is the key to a company’s future success.”

— Eraldo Banovac

61. “Only a man of knowledge is capable of giving constructive criticism.”

— Eraldo Banovac

62. “Sometimes people think the old days were better than today. Even though life was simpler and slower, it was not necessarily easier.”

— Eraldo Banovac

63. “Spreading knowledge is the most effective weapon for defeating ignorance.”

— Eraldo Banovac

64. “Acquiring knowledge through the centuries has influenced human society more than all other factors.”

— Eraldo Banovac

65. “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

66. “It seems quite pointless to waste health relentlessly in order to earn money that we shall spend on recovering health.”

— Eraldo Banovac

67. “Little effort is needed to create a rumor, but a much greater effort must be made to deny it.”

— Eraldo Banovac

68. “Every fool has an idea how to change the world. Wise people think about how to improve the world around them.”

— Eraldo Banovac

69. “The wishes of an honest man do not stretch beyond what he undoubtedly deserves.”

— Eraldo Banovac

70. “Ignoring disorder cannot result in order.”

— Eraldo Banovac

71. “There is a simple rule regarding wisdom: those who have a superficial knowledge cannot be wise. On the contrary, wise people have broad knowledge. However, besides the acquired knowledge, wisdom arises from observation and contemplation over a longer period of time. Wisdom is, therefore, often the privilege of older people who have a broad knowledge and respectable experience. Feel free to ask such people for advice.”

— Eraldo Banovac

72. “Some old and unrealized ideas will undoubtedly be actualized when their time comes.”

— Eraldo Banovac

73. “Trying to make everyone happy is equally illusionary as drilling holes in the water.”

— Eraldo Banovac

74. “The strictest judges are ignorant people.”

— Eraldo Banovac

75. “A man’s vanity often goes hand in hand with his lack of knowledge.”

— Eraldo Banovac

76. “Older people sometimes talk about the good old days when life was better. In fact, they talk nostalgically about their own youth that was irretrievably gone. The past century has made enormous progress in all fields. The standard of living, work environment, health care quality and mobility, and the availability of cultural programs, recreational activities and information – all that clearly speaks in favor of nowadays.”

— Eraldo Banovac

77. “It’s impossible to conquer knowledge.”

— Eraldo Banovac

78. “Friendship, just like a young green plant, needs to be nurtured.”

— Eraldo Banovac

79. “To observe life as an inevitability and to observe the nuanced stratification of life are two completely different points of view on life.”

— Eraldo Banovac

80. “If you are convinced that you are not capable of doing something, you can only do it badly.”

— Eraldo Banovac

81. “Telling the truth is less demanding than telling a lie.”

— Eraldo Banovac

82. “Be patient in life, knowing that there is a real possibility that the desired outcome could happen without your direct involvement.”

— Eraldo Banovac

83. “True friendship is not burdened by anything.”

— Eraldo Banovac

84. “When we are gone, only the flash of our deeds could indicate that we once existed.”

— Eraldo Banovac

85. “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

86. “The older the friendship, the stronger the trust.”

— Eraldo Banovac

87. “True friendship doesn’t include jealousy.”

— Eraldo Banovac

88. “Knowledge cannot be inherited nor can it simply be gifted.”

— Eraldo Banovac

89. “The universal mission of all educators is to let the torch of knowledge illuminate the world.”

— Eraldo Banovac

90. “Do not tend to hire only people who see what you see. Such a tendency may lead to a decline in operating profit, and even bankruptcy.”

— Eraldo Banovac

91. “Wealth and power aren’t the most important things in life. What is truly important is to have a clear conscience.”

— Eraldo Banovac

92. “Acquiring new knowledge has been crucial for survival over the millennia.”

— Eraldo Banovac

93. “Genuine and lasting friendship is possible, but it is not easy to achieve. If all of us could establish a long lasting friendship, many mature people would still have old friends from their school days.”

— Eraldo Banovac

94. “Do your best to learn more to be able to act better.”

— Eraldo Banovac

95. “What do people like in life the most? I think that one’s preferences change over the years, especially those depending on one’s physical capabilities and health. I personally enjoy the process of researching regardless of the final outcome. In fact, aiming to explain the unknown is often a major drive for scientists.”

— Eraldo Banovac

96. “Oftentimes, those who stop researching lose the ability to conduct deep analyses.”

— Eraldo Banovac

97. “Being indifferent is an effective weapon against bossing.”

— Eraldo Banovac

98. “A great challenge for parents is how to prepare themselves for being successful in advising children.”

— Eraldo Banovac

99. “Creativity is an amazing human characteristic, which is more connected with curiosity than with knowledge.”

— Eraldo Banovac

100. “Understanding how little we know is crucial to gaining knowledge.”

— Eraldo Banovac