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In America, journalism...

In America, journalism...

In America, journalism is apt to be regarded as an extension of history: in Britain, as an extension of...

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Poetry is what...

Poetry is what...

Poetry is what Milton saw when he went blind.

Source: In E. Anthony, O Rare Don...

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Christopher Isherwood: One should never...

Christopher Isherwood: One should never...

One should never write down or up to people, but out of yourself.

Source: In W.O.W....

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Martin Luther King, Jr: The ultimate solution...

Martin Luther King, Jr: The ultimate solution...

The ultimate solution to the race problem lies in the willingness of men to obey the...

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J Robert Oppenheimer: When you see...

J Robert Oppenheimer: When you see...

When you see something that is technically sweet, you go ahead and do it and you argue about what to do about it only...

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It takes all...

It takes all...

It takes all sorts of people to make the underworld.

Source: In Webster's...

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Alfred P Sloan, Jr: [If] we are...

Alfred P Sloan, Jr: [If] we are...

[If] we are all in agreement on the decision . . . then I propose we postpone further discussion of this matter until...

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Pat Riley: From nobody to...

Pat Riley: From nobody to...

From nobody to upstart. From upstart to contender. From contender to winner. From winner to champion. From champion to...

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Isaac Asimov: The most exciting...

Isaac Asimov: The most exciting...

The most exciting phrase to hear in science, the one that heralds new discoveries, is not Eureka! (I found it!) but...

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Edmond Rostand: A pessimist is...

Edmond Rostand: A pessimist is...

A pessimist is a man who tells the truth prematurely.

Source: In The Speaker's...

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Some of my...

Some of my...

Some of my instincts are reprehensible.

Source: In The Speaker's Electronic...

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John Bunyan: So soon as...

John Bunyan: So soon as...

So soon as the man overtook me, he was but a word and a blow.

Source: The Pilgrim's...

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Willie Shoemaker: The horse never...

Willie Shoemaker: The horse never...

The horse never knows I'm there until he needs me.

Source: Commenting on his...

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Hans Selye: Every stress leaves...

Hans Selye: Every stress leaves...

Every stress leaves an indelible scar, and the organism pays for its survival after a stressful situation by becoming...

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Folks that blurt...

Folks that blurt...

Folks that blurt out just what they think wouldn't be so bad if they thought.

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Giuseppe Mazzini: A Country is...

Giuseppe Mazzini: A Country is...

A Country is not a mere territory; the particular territory is only its foundation. The Country is the idea which...

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Bruce Lee: All fixed set...

Bruce Lee: All fixed set...

All fixed set patterns are incapable of adaptability or pliability. The truth is outside of all fixed...

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Timothy Leary: In the information...

Timothy Leary: In the information...

In the information age, you don't teach philosophy as they did after feudalism. You perform it. If Aristotle were...

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John Bunyan: One leak will...

John Bunyan: One leak will...

One leak will sink a ship: and one sin will destroy a sinner.

Source: In The...

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Edith Head: The subjective actress...

Edith Head: The subjective actress...

The subjective actress thinks of clothes only as they apply to her; the objective actress thinks of them only as they...

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