"Thus, if the clarity of our thoughts comes through better in a play of words, then the wordplay is good. One must know how to enter the ideas of others and how to leave them."

-- Joseph Joubert

#Play Quotes #Ideas Quotes #Clarity Quotes

“The virtuous mind that ever walks attended By a strong siding champion, Conscience.”
“You never stand beside the same river twice; you have to keep looking upstream.”
“Man is a competitive creature, and the seeds of conflict are built deep into our genes. We fought each other on the savannah and only survived against great odds by organising ourselves into groups which would have had a common purpose, giving morale and fortitude.”

Source : "Philip Roth was wrong" by Robert Winston, www.theguardian.com. December 16, 2005.
“The most annoying of all blockheads is a well-read fool.”
“When I walk up on that shore in Florida, I want millions of those AARP sisters and brothers to look at me and say, 'I'm going to go write that novel I thought it was too late to do. I'm going to go work in Africa on that farm that those people need help at. I'm going to adopt a child. It's not too late, I can still live my dreams.'”

Source : "Diana Nyad making fourth attempt at Cuba-to-Florida swim" by Matt Sloane, www.cnn.com. August 17, 2012.
“I don't like to look at myself in the mirror, which is why my eye makeup is always crooked.”
“I've been trying to grow up some myself, in my heart, and it's happening quick and I feel good about it, and I want that to come out in the music.”
“Wikipedia is a non-profit. It was either the dumbest thing I ever did or the smartest thing I ever did.”

Source : "The Wisdom of One". www.theage.com.au. April 25, 2007.

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