Live so that your friends can defend you but never have to. Arnold H. Glasgow Truth springs from argument amongst friends. David Hume Scottish historian & philosopher (1711 - 1776) All men dream: but not equally. Those who dream by night in the dusty recesses of their minds wake in the day to find that it was vanity: but the dreamers of the day are dangerous men, for they may act out their dream with open eyes, to make it possible. Lawrence of Arabia, Seven Pillars of Wisdom, Suppressed introductory chapter, first published 1939, Penguin edition p. 23 Let us grant that the pursuit of mathematics is a divine madness of the human spirit, a refuge from the goading urgency of contingent happenings. Alfred North Whitehead, N. Rose Mathematical Maxims and Minims, Raleigh NC:Rome Press Inc., 1988. English mathematician & philosopher (1861 - 1947) Energy is that amazing feeling that comes to life inside of you when you’re happy and believe in yourself. Richard Simmons The evil men do lives after them, the good is often interred with their bones. William Shakspeare, Julius Ceaser The problem is never how to get new, innovative thoughts into your mind, but how to get old ones out. Every mind is a building filled with archaic furniture. Clean out a corner of your mind and creativity will instantly fill it. Dee Hock Whoever despises himself still respects himself as one who despises. Friedrich Nietzsche, Beyond Good and Evil aphorism 78 German philosopher (1844 - 1900) When one is trying to do something beyond his known powers it is useless to seek the approval of friends. Friends are at their best in moments of defeat. Henry Miller US author (1891 - 1980) I like a beautiful song that tells you terrible things. We all like bad news out of a pretty mouth. Tom Waits, Blood Money interviews |