"Like Midas, the Rationalist is always in the unfortunate position of not being able to touch anything, without transforming it into an abstraction; he can never get a square meal of experience."

-- Michael Joseph Oakeshott

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“We say, that the Constitution of the United States is a glorious standard; it is founded in the wisdom of God.”
“The ultimate date for me would be with someone fantastic, fun and great - and we'd go to the Lennox Lewis/Mike Tyson fight.”
“One of my rules is I generally don't talk to elected officials. It's kind of a firewall. I'll talk to staff if they have something of interest. I try to avoid talking to politicians altogether. I mean, to be honest, I don't really find them that interesting. If I want juicy information I talk to staff of the politicians.”
“I do not see as well without her. I do not hear as well without her. I do not feel as well without her. I would be better off without a hand or a leg than without my sister.”
“We worked under a lot of pressure... three days to do an episode, sometimes two in a week, 39 episodes a year”
“There have been joys too great to be described in words, and there have been griefs upon which I have not dared to dwell, and with these in mind I say, climb if you will, but remember that courage and strength are naught without prudence, and that a momentary negligence may destroy the happiness of a lifetime. Do nothing in haste, look well to each step, and from the beginning think what may be the end.”

Source : 1871 Scrambles Amongst the Alps.
“That power is in vain which is never in use.”
“The important thing is to remember what most impressed you and to put it on canvas as fast as possible.”

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