We are tied to the ocean. And when we go back to the sea—whether it is to sail or to watch it—we are going back whence we came.
—John F. Kennedy, 1962
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By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted, but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.
—Book of Proverbs, c. 350 BCTechnology is so much fun, but we can drown in our technology. The fog of information can drive out knowledge.
—Daniel Boorstin, 1978Revolutions are celebrated when they are no longer dangerous.
—Pierre Boulez, 1989To live for a time close to great minds is the best kind of education.
—John Buchan, 1940The less a man knows about the past and the present, the more insecure must prove to be his judgment of the future.
—Sigmund Freud, 1927Keep away from physicians. It is all probing and guessing and pretending with them. They leave it to nature to cure in her own time, but they take the credit. As well as very fat fees.
—Anthony Burgess, 1964At night comes counsel to the wise.
—Menander, c. 300 BCThe state dictates and coerces; religion teaches and persuades. The state enacts laws; religion gives commandments. The state is armed with physical force and makes use of it if need be; the force of religion is love and benevolence.
—Moses Mendelssohn, 1783God never sent a messenger save with the language of his folk, that he might make the message clear for them.
—The Qur’an, c. 620The passion for setting people right is in itself an afflictive disease.
—Marianne Moore, 1935As bad a dresser as I am, anything beats being judged by my character.
—David Sedaris, 1997Formula for success: rise early, work hard, strike oil.
—J. Paul Getty