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Quotes by Croatian Authors

"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."

"Unfortunately, people who always tell the truth don't have many friends."

"It is much more worthwhile to implement only one bright idea than collecting a thousand of them."

"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."

"Wherever you work, work hard and educate yourself continuously. You must never forget social welfare, ethics and honesty. However, there is no guarantee for your career progression. Therefore, don't expect that only the best people will be promoted."

"If you do not manage things, be prepared to face the consequences."

"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."

"Do not criticize others unless you are willing to accept criticism."

"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."

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

"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."

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

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

"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."

"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."

"Some people have a handful of ideas, but not enough time to realize them."

"Human nature is so complicated. Those who have little, want a lot. Those who have a lot, think others have more. Those who lose, blame others for the loss."

"Inside the human mind, an idea is a mental spark that occurs as a response to the challenge of a train of thought."

"The dynamic nature of knowledge is reflected in human progress and technological achievements."
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