"In an orchard there should be enough to eat, enough to lay up, enough to be stolen, and enough to rot on the ground."

Source : James Boswell (1807). “The life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: comprehending an account of his studies and numerous works, in chronological order; a series of his epistolatory correspondence and conversations with many eminent persons; and various original pieces of his composition, never before published: the whole exhibiting a view of literature and literary men in Great-Britain, for near half a century during which he flourished”, p.309

James Boswell

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“The proponents of Steinitz' theory - Tarrasch and his supporters - tried to express Steinitz' teaching in the form of laconic rules, and as often happens in such cases, they went too far. The laconic tended to become dogmatic, and chess began to lose its freshness, originality and charm.”
“Philosophy means the complete liberty of the mind, and therefore independence of all social, political or religious prejudice... It loves one thing only... truth.”
“Mankind might be divided between multitude who hate to be kept waiting because they get bored and the happy few who rather like it because it gives them time for thought.”
“We've all seen great actors and actresses who are missing a certain chemistry. And it's not about getting along or not getting along.”

Source : "'The Big Bang Theory' Cast On Being Part of an Ensemble". Backstage Interview, www.backstage.com. November 29, 2012.
“My way of thinking as I approach any human being on this planet is, 'What are you doing now?' That's what interests me. I don't come at anybody with a whole bunch of assumptions.”
“We live between two worlds; we soar in the atmosphere; we creep upon the soil; we have the aspirations of creators and the propensities of quadrupeds. There can be but one explanation of this fact. We are passing from the animal into a higher form, and the drama of this planet is in its second act.”

Source : William Winwood Reade (1892). “The Martyrdom of Man”
“The truth is, you know, we need our anodynes. You know that word, anodynes? We need that in life some times. A good warm bath can be one for you, or a whatever.”
“A man with a so-called character is often a simple piece of mechanism; he has often only one point of view for the extremely complicated relationships of life.”

Source : August Strindberg (2014). “The Son of a Servant”, p.181, The Floating Press

"In an orchard there should be enough to eat, enough to lay up, enough to be stolen, and enough to rot on the ground."

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