"Whatever the intellectual is too certain of, if he is healthily playful, he begins to find unsatisfactory. The meaning of his intellectual life lies not in the possession of truth but in the quest for new uncertainties."

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Source : Richard Hofstadter (2012). “Anti-Intellectualism in American Life”, p.30, Vintage

Richard Hofstadter

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“I heard so many stories from Gaomi's peasants that I had an irrepressible urge to write them down. Today, Gaomi's peasants know that they have become famous around the world through my writings, but I think they are a little puzzled by this.”
“Love is the greatest of educators.”
“I always say leave things at the door. Whether it's at your audition or at your house, leave the problems of the day away. Keep persevering, stick to yourself. Don't do what other people ask, do what you want!”
“It has been wisely said that we cannot really love anybody at whom we never laugh.”

Source : Agnes Repplier (2015). “Americans and Others”, p.30, Sheba Blake Publishing
“Art is living stopped for a moment of wonder.”
“Fame is an illusion. Things can be given to you quite easily, but they get ripped away so quickly as well.”
“As long as you have money to live then it's not a terribly important thing. If you don't have enough to live, then it's very important thing.”

Source : "What I've Learned: Representative Jared Polis (D, Colo.)" by Cal Fussman, www.esquire.com. October 29, 2010.
“What is the problem? We now have aeroplanes which can take them back quicker than the ships used by their ancestors.”

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