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Quotes by Croatian Authors

"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."

"Knowledge is the key driver of the progress of civilization."

"There's no reason to cry over spilled milk. People cannot change the things that have already happened."

"Don't judge people too strongly."

"An idea is an amazing creation of the human mind, which comes either asa result of one's continuous endeavors for solving a certain problem or justas a spark that lights up the considered problem."

"Life is the greatest teacher because it educates even those who really hate to learn."

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

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

"Do you want to resolve a conflict successfully? Don't wait, start a conversation."

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

"In the morning, people have a plan for that day. Hardworking people think of what they will do during the day, and idle people on what they should do."

"I believe in a world in which science is the key for supporting thedevelopment of a happy future for humanity. So, I advocate for such asituation in which scientists would speak louder. If science is silent, there is no way to solve high priority problems at a global level, such as: the gap between developed and undeveloped countries, poverty, limited energy resources, limited food and even drinking water (especially related to the population growth phenomenon), global warming and rapid climatechanges, etc."

"Don't be too enthusiastic when choosing a profession " think of earningfor life too."

"There is no greater achievement than being a grandfather who tells fairy tales to grandchildren."

"Being able to endure is sometimes the key to survival."

"Thinking differently is the key to improvement."

"A wise manager knows that it is sometimes more important to listen than to talk."

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

"Creativity is an amazing human characteristic, which is more connected with curiosity than with knowledge."

"Inner peace comes from a clear conscience."

"If you have an idea, you will likely have difficulties during the process ofrealization regardless of the type of idea (scientific idea, invention idea,business idea, new product idea, brand idea, advertising idea, etc.)."

"Aiming to check a new test's difficulty, ask your assistants to solve the test prior to the actual exam. If the results are not satisfactory, reevaluate all ambiguous questions and correct them."

"A deep consideration of the essence of knowledge should reveal how knowledge corresponds to the truth."

"Never lie. Firstly, you will be caught in the lie sooner or later. Secondly, count on problems when repairing the consequences of the lie. Therefore, always tell the truth no matter how unpleasant it is."

"One may sleep as long as one prefers, but one should know that each hour of excess sleep is an hour lost for learning."

"For any question " regardless of its complexity " there is a clear andsimple answer."

"Empathize with others. You may easily get into a situation where you need the understanding of others."

"I've tried to solve problems to the best of my knowledge. Many times I was successful, but sometimes I also failed. And now I finally understand " that's life."

"There is no better way to improve yourself than an exchange of ideaswith peers."

"Two things influence one's wisdom: remarkable experience and " evenmuch more " accumulated knowledge."

"Nothing is more important than a great idea that influenced thedevelopment of civilization."

"There will come a time when people will realize the greatest mysteries of the universe: will a human then meet anything other than himself?"

"Nothing represents a man better than his ideas."

"A friend is a person who always understands your preoccupations, even when other people do not perceive them at all."
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