"There are many points in the history of an invention which the inventor himself is apt to overlook as trifling, but in which posterity never fail to take a deep interest. The progress of the human mind is never traced with such a lively interest as through the steps by which it perfects a great invention; and there is certainly no invention respecting which this minute information will be more eagerly sought after, than in the case of the steam-engine."

-- David Brewster

#Creativity Quotes #Mind Quotes #Progress Quotes

“It's very simple. If the American people care about a lot of things including corruption in government, then, in fact, if you use the power to appoint in order to do political business, to clear fields, to save your party money and so on, if it's not a crime - and I believe it is - it certainly is business as usual, politics of corruption”

Source : "Fox News Sunday With Chris Wallace", www.foxnews.com. May 31, 2010.
“There have been men before â€¦ who got so interested in proving the existence of God that they came to care nothing for God himselfâ€¦ as if the good Lord had nothing to do but to exist. There have been some who were so preoccupied with spreading Christianity that they never gave a thought to Christ.”
“What I find interesting is working in a society with certain taboos and fashion photography is about that kind of society. To have taboos, then to get around them that is interesting.”

Source : American Photo, p. 90, January/February 2000.
“Each time I hit a low point I learn the most. Failure is the best university.”

Source : Source: www.indiewire.com
“My good friends, for the second time in our history, a British Prime Minister has returned from Germany bringing peace with honor. I believe it is peace for our time... Go home and get a nice quiet sleep.”

Source : Neville Chamberlain's "Peace For Our Time" Speech in front of 10 Downing St., eudocs.lib.byu.edu. September 30, 1938.
“To sit in judgment of those things which you perceive to be wrong or imperfect is to be one more person who is part of judgment, evil or imperfection.”
“We just grew to trust each other [with Patti Smith] more and more over the years. Most of the time I didn't even have a movie camera.”
“I've sometimes thought of marrying - and then I've thought again.”

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