“We are not makers of history. We are made by history.” Continue reading
William J. Broad on the Universe
“The crux… is that the vast majority of the mass of the universe seems to be missing.” Continue reading
Philip G. Hamerton on Quotations
“Have you ever observed that we pay much more attention to a wise passage when it is quoted than when we read it in the original author?” Continue reading
Groucho Marx on Books
“Outside of a dog, a book is man’s best friend. Inside of a dog it’s too dark to read.” Continue reading
George Bernard Shaw on Life
“There are two tragedies in life. One is not to get your heart’s desire. The other is to get it.” Continue reading
Jason Fried on Success
“You don’t need to win every medal to be successful.” Continue reading
Judith Viorst on Marriage
“One advantage of marriage is that, when you fall out of love with him or he falls out of love with you, it keeps you together until you fall in again.” Continue reading
John Andrew Holmes on Self
“It is well to remember that the entire universe, with one trifling exception, is composed of others.” Continue reading
Stanley Kubrick on Movies
“A film is – or should be – more like music than like fiction. It should be a progression of moods and feelings. The theme, what’s behind the emotion, the meaning, all that comes later.” Continue reading
Paul Johnson on Meaning
“The word ‘meaningful’ when used today is nearly always meaningless.” Continue reading
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