Quote of the month
“A cultivated man becomes ashamed of his property, out of new respect for his nature. Especially he hates what…
“A cultivated man becomes ashamed of his property, out of new respect for his nature. Especially he hates what…
This one seems depressing at first. But I’ve been thinking about it for days, which suggests there are many…
A person of good intelligence and of sensitivity cannot exist in this society very long without having some anger…
“Nothing is original. Steal from anywhere that resonates with inspiration of fuels your imagination. Devour old films, new films,…
“If we only wanted to be happy, it would be easy; but we want to be happer than other…
“Beyond doubt, the most salient characteristic of life in this latter portion of the nineteenth century is SPEED –…
“In the range of invention…the man of today is nearer to being a god than at any time in…
Sherlock Holmes never said “Elementary, my dear Watson.” Neither Ingrid Bergman nor anyone else in “Casablanca” says “Play it…
Quote of the week: The great enemy of the truth is very often not the lie — deliberate, contrived…
“Do not believe that it is very much of an advance to do the unnecessary three times as fast.”…
In looking for someone to hire, you look for three qualities: integrity, intelligence, and energy. But the most important…
It’s amazing how much you miss right in front of your face if you are paid to miss it.…
“There are two things that have been true throughout history in big hunks. You can find differences in ten…
Couldn’t sleep the other night and watched Examined Life, a film about philosophy. Half of the philosophers interviewed in…
“After a firefight, there is always the immense pleasure of aliveness. The trees are alive. The grass, the soil…
Stephen Fry: If an alien was looking down on us and inspecting our language they would see the worst…
“You never feel better than when you start feeling good after you’ve been feeling bad.” – William Least Heat-Moon,…
I have a huge quote file I’ve been keeping since 1990, and it’s about 300 single spaced pages of…
“I was rehearsing a play, and there was a scene that went on before me, then I had to…
“An intelligent hell would better than a stupid paradise†-Victor Hugo