"And I believe that the Binomial Theorem and a Bach Fugue are, in the long run, more important than all the battles of history."

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Source : This Week Magazine 1937

James Hilton

#Running Quotes #War Quotes #Believe Quotes

“But I have to say this in defense of humankind: In no matter what era in history, including the Garden of Eden, everybody just got here. And, except for the Garden of Eden, there were already all these games going on that could make you act crazy, even if you weren't crazy to begin with. Some of the crazymaking games going on today are love and hate, liberalism and conservatism, automobiles and credit cards, golf, and girls' basketball.”
“Labor is the only prayer that Nature answers.”
“Individual capitalists, in short, behave in such a way as to threaten the conditions that permit the reproduction of the capitalist class.”
“Creativity requires the freedom to consider 'unthinkable' alternatives, to doubt the worth of cherished practices. Every organization, every society is under the spell of assumptions so familiar that they are never questioned, least of all by those most intimately involved.”
“The best spot painting you can have by me is one painted by Rachel.”
“Most people know how to set goals; few know how to achieve them.”
“No matter how great you are, the next great one is already sitting there waiting to take your place.”
“Waiting periods are only a step. Registration is only a step. The prohibition of private firearms is the goal.”

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