Tea Leaves quotes

Tea Leaves

11 quotes on this topic — from poets, philosophers, and thinkers across history.

11 quotes
Phoebe Stone
Phoebe Stone Artist

"A great idea should always be left to steep like loose tea leaves in a teapot for a while to make sure that the tea will be strong enough and that the idea truly is a great one."

Soren Kierkegaard
Soren Kierkegaard Philosopher, Theologian

"About as genuine as tea made from a bit of paper which once lay in a drawer beside another piece of paper which had been used to wrap up a few tea leaves from which tea had already been made three times."

Scott Adams
Scott Adams Cartoonist

"Methods for predicting the future: 1) read horoscopes, tea leaves, tarot cards, or crystal balls . . . collectively known as "nutty methods;" 2) put well-researched facts into sophisticated computer . . . commonly referred to as "a complete waste of time.""

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