"I can myself conceive of nothing else than the experienced."

--

F. H. Bradley

“It is hard to compare over generations. I think a lot of the top talent is choosing other fields. We look pretty hard - we put a lot of time and effort into finding talent.”
“Most people spend their entire lives on a fantasy island called 'Someday I'll.'”
“We aren't the masters of the earth. We're the servants.”

Source : Joseph Boyden (2014). “The Orenda: A novel”, p.159, Vintage
“There is no greater challenge than to have someone relying upon you; no greater satisfaction than to vindicate his expectation.”
“If you put a real leaf and a silk leaf side by side, youll see something of the difference between Homers poetry and anyone elses. There seem to be real leaves still alive in the Iliad, real animals, real people, real light attending everything.”
“I am not aware that I have deserved any notoriey, and I have no taste for its buzz.”
“I want a lot to eat, I'm going to think today.”

Source : Mervyn Peake (2007). “Titus Groan”, p.62, The Overlook Press
“What is worrisome about that is the U.S. standard of living. I think it is very difficult to envision our standard of living being preserved if we are in an economy where all people do is flip hamburgers, wait on people in stores, and sue each other. Itâ€™s not much of a basis for an economy.”

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