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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."
"Life is the greatest teacher because it educates even those who really hate to learn."
"Do not criticize others unless you are willing to accept criticism."
"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."
"Empathize with others. You may easily get into a situation where you need the understanding of others."
"Be patient in life, knowing that there is a real possibility that the desired outcome could happen without your direct involvement."
"Sometimes people think the old days were better than today. Even though life was simpler and slower, it was not necessarily easier."
"In my opinion, the author-level metric can distort a real author's citation impact. For example, an author who has an h-index = 2 obtained on the basis of two published papers of which each is cited twenty times is more influential than an author who has an h-index = 3 obtained on the basis of three published papers of which each is cited three times."
"Understanding how little we know is crucial to gaining knowledge."
"Don't judge people too strongly."
"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.)."
"For any question " regardless of its complexity " there is a clear andsimple answer."
"Do you want to resolve a conflict successfully? Don't wait, start a conversation."
"A friend is a person who always understands your preoccupations, even when other people do not perceive them at all."
"Designing well-written tests still remains a challenging task. Some complex questions may lose clarity causing difficulties in providing meaningful answers. Basically, questions should be designed in such a way that each well-prepared student can easily give a correct answer."
"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."
"Do not look for company at all costs, and especially do not allow loneliness to lead you to fickle love or false friendship."
"It is impossible to avoid failures in life. Don't be afraid of them. Consider rather how to learn from your own failures."
"Criticism addressed to a person can only be of benefit if it was said in the right way and at the right time."
"Knowledge is the key to the development of civilization."
"An incompetent person in a responsible position may cause huge damage. Such a person should act less and think more."
"Each child is a unique person, so raise your child taking this fact intoconsideration."
"Don't be too enthusiastic when choosing a profession " think of earningfor life too."
"Open-mindedness is a precondition for generating new ideas, but focusing on the problem is almost equally important."
"There is no greater achievement than being a grandfather who tells fairy tales to grandchildren."
"When an influencing idea comes to life, people cannot exactly predict all its inevitable consequences."
"Every fool has an idea how to change the world. Wise people think about how to improve the world around them."
"An idea occurs in the mind, where it is confined and useless. An idea lives when it leaves the mind."
"It is absolutely certain that we must act to protect nature much more efficiently than ever before. Tomorrow " when mankind will step forward to a totally uncertain future " will be too late."
"It is equally important to learn from experience and from books."
"Nowadays, using a computer has become a way of life."
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