Moslih Eddin Saadi, on learning
He who learns and makes no use of his learning is a beast of burden, with a load of books. —Moslih Eddin Saadi, Persian poet Sign in to see full entry.
Thursday, April 27, 2006
Wednesday, April 26, 2006
Voltaire, on music
"Anything that is too stupid to be spoken is sung." —Voltaire Sign in to see full entry.
Bertrand Russell, on mental health
"One of the symptoms of an approaching nervous breakdown is the belief that one’s work is terribly important." —Bertrand Russell Sign in to see full entry.
Tuesday, April 25, 2006
Virginia Woolf, on women
"The truth is, I often like women. I like their unconventionality. I like their completeness. I like their anonymity." —Virginia Woolf Sign in to see full entry.
Virginia Woolf, on getting older
"The older one grows, the more one likes indecency." —Virginia Woolf Sign in to see full entry.
Stephen Hawking, on thinking small
“All the evidence shows that God was actually quite a gambler, and the universe is a great casino, where dice are thrown, and roulette wheels spin on every occasion.” —Stephen Hawking Sign in to see full entry.
Monday, April 24, 2006
David Bowie, on celebrity
"I'm an instant star. Just add water and stir." —David Bowie Sign in to see full entry.
David Bowie, on "ENT"
"I've never responded well to entrenched negative thinking. " —David Bowie Sign in to see full entry.
Thursday, April 20, 2006
Plato, on politics
One of the penalties for refusing to participate in politics is that you end up being governed by your inferiors. —Plato Sign in to see full entry.
Jonathan Swift, on genius
"When a true genius appears in this world, you may know him by this sign: that the dunces are all in confederacy against him." —Jonathan Swift Sign in to see full entry.