"If a man comes to the door of poetry untouched by the madness of the Muses, believing that technique alone will make him a good poet, he and his sane compositions never reach perfection, but are utterly eclipsed by the performances of the inspired madman."

“When I began work on my first book, The River of Doubt, which tells the story of Theodore Roosevelts 1914 descent of an unmapped river in the Amazon rainforest, I thought of it as a tale of adventure, exploration and extraordinary courage.”

“LazyTown' is not a TV property, but a lifestyle brand for children.”

“My friendship with the Steinway piano is one of the most important and beautiful things in my life.”

Source : "Steinways" by George Wright, www.theguardian.com. June 6, 2003.

“All classes of society are trade unionists at heart, and differ chiefly in the boldness, ability, and secrecy with which they pursue their respective interests.”

Source : 1882 The State in Relation to Labour, introduction.

“Quickly, bring me a beaker of wine, so that I may wet my mind and say something clever.”

Source : "The Knights". Play by Aristophanes, 424 B.C..

“The ability to focus attention on important things is a defining characteristic of intelligence.”

Source : Robert J. Shiller (2015). “Irrational Exuberance”, p.189, Princeton University Press

“Knowledge is of two kinds. We know a subject ourselves, or we know where we can find information upon it.”

“And pray, who are you?" Said the Violet blue To the Bee, with surprise, At his wonderful size, In her eyeglass of dew. "I, madam," quoth he, "Am a publican Bee, Collecting the tax Of honey and wax. Have you nothing for me?”