"In my opinion, all previous advances in the various lines of invention will appear totally insignificant when compared with those which the present century will witness. I almost wish that I might live my life over again to see the wonders which are at the threshold."

-- Charles Holland Duell

#Wish Quotes #Lines Quotes #Might Quotes

“In a landscape where nothing officially exists (otherwise it would not be â€˜desertâ€™), absolutely anything becomes thinkable, and may consequently happenâ€¦”
“I can't read or write music. When I want to remember something, I try to remember all the keys on the piano. Which is what I still do. I put the numbers on the keys. And that's got to become music again.”

Source : Interview with Paul D. Miller, www.marandapleasantmedia.com. January 14, 2013.
“None love the messenger who brings bad news.”
“Writers and scholars have emerged in recent times (some familiar, some new) to continue to challenge the notion of a literature that encompasses the world - and reaffirms our existence in it. It is a multicultural vision that embraces and includes our shrinking universe; it is a multicultural vision that the white man fears and a vision that the rest of us can celebrate.”
“I learned a long time ago that reality was much weirder than anyone's imagination.”
“Don't give up. There are too many nay-sayers out there who will try to discourage you. Don't listen to them. The only one who can make you give up is yourself.”
“People who demand neutrality in any situation are usually not neutral but in favor of the status quo.”

Source : Max Eastman (1951). “Enjoyment of Poetry with Anthology”
“Unless you reduce the long-term spending burden, you cannot cut taxes in any lasting way, but can only shift the burden of taxes from the present to the future.”

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