Observe, record, tabulate, communicate. Use your five senses. Learn to see, learn to hear, learn to feel, learn to smell, and know that by practice alone you can become expert.
William OslerRead
Fed on the dry husks of facts, the human heart has a hidden want which science cannot supply.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Human emotions and desires cannot be fulfilled with mere facts; deeper needs exist beyond scientific understanding.
This quote by William Osler highlights the limitations of science in addressing the emotional and spiritual needs of humanity. While facts and knowledge are important, they do not satisfy the deeper desires of the human heart, which yearns for connection, love, and meaning that go beyond empirical evidence and rationality.
Themes
EmotionScienceHeartFactsHumanity
In practice
Example use cases
In a speech about the limitations of empirical knowledge, one might quote Osler to emphasize the need for emotional intelligence.
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