The wing structure of the hornet, in relation to its weight, is not suitable for flight, but he does not know this and flies anyway.
Interpretation
The hornet defies its own limitations by flying despite not knowing it shouldn't be able to.
This quote speaks to the idea of ignorance and the potential for defying odds. The hornet, unaware of the aerodynamic principles that should hinder its flight, represents those who pursue their goals despite being unaware of the limitations that typically hold others back. It suggests that sometimes unawareness of limitations can lead to remarkable achievements.
In practice
In a motivational speech about overcoming fears and challenges.
I cannot then believe in this concept of an anthropomorphic God who has the powers of interfering with these natural laws. As I said before, the most beautiful and most profound religious emotion that we can experience is the sensation of the mystical. And this mysticality is the power of all true science.
If I would follow your advice and Jesus could perceive it, he, as a Jewish teacher, surely would not approve of such behavior.
I want to know all Gods thoughts; all the rest are just details.
In the middle of adversity there is great opportunity.
I do not believe that civilization will be wiped out in a war fought with the atomic bomb. Perhaps two-thirds of the people of the earth will be killed.
To me the worst thing seems to be a school principally to work with methods of fear, force and artificial authority. Such treatment destroys the sound sentiments, the sincerity and the self-confidence of pupils and produces a subservient subject.
I was not an anthropology student prior to the war. I took it up as part of a personal readjustment following some bewildering experiences as an infantryman and later as a prisoner of war in Dresden, Germany. The science of the Study of Man has been extremely satisfactory from that personal standpoint.
All types of knowledge, ultimately mean self knowledge.
Bad things do happen; how I respond to them defines my character and the quality of my life.
Not every truth is the better for showing its face undisguised; and often silence is the wisest thing for a man to heed.
I'm convinced that the man who has learned to meditate upon the Lord will be able to run on his feet and walk in his spirit. Although he may be hurried by his vocation, that's not the issue. The issue is how fast his spirit is going. To slow it down takes a period of time.
Resentment is like a glass of poison that a man drinks; then he sits down and waits for his enemy to die.
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