"History is the sextant of states which, tossed by wind and current, would be lost in confusion if they could not fix their position."

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Source : Allan Nevins (1962). “The Gateway to History”

Allan Nevins

#Wind Quotes #History Quotes #Confusion Quotes

“Cats are the slipperiest of domestic animals. Thousands of years of genetic coding has taught them to melt into azaleas, lie motionless behind garden gnomes, glide along fence tops, and slink under benches.”

Source : Caroline Paul (2013). “Lost Cat: A True Story of Love, Desperation, and GPS Technology”, p.31, A&C Black
“The self-anointed media elite among us believe, somewhat self-servingly, that not only the act, or process of making a profit is positively sinister, but also that the very desire to do so is.”
“I was trained to be an actor, not a star.”
“The highest virtue here may be least in another world.”
“We didn't have a strong drug scene by any means. Originally, it was just purple hearts, amphetamines, speed or whatever you want to call it. When The Beatles went down south, they sometimes brought back cannabis and gradually the drug scene developed in Liverpool.”
“That s the problem I ve been choosing male names. You are a she! [To Saphira, while trying to choose her name.]”
“I've never done anything deliberately; I just speak my mind, and that is what I consistently do and will always do in any way shape or form that I can.”
“There seems to be a lot of excitement around something that, to me, is a yawn, frankly,”

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