"I was writing a chapter of Beautiful Evidence on the subject of the sculptural pedestal, which led to my thinking about what's up on the pedestal - the great leader."

-- Edward Tufte

#Beautiful Quotes #Writing Quotes #Thinking Quotes

“I have made it clear that future candidates need to be completely understanding that they will be expected to vote pro-choice on any bills.”

Source : "Justin Trudeau says anti-abortion candidates can't run as Liberals". Interview with Sean Kilpatrick, nationalpost.com. May 7, 2014.
“When a love comes to an end, weaklings cry, efficient ones instantly find another love, and the wise already have one in reserve.”
“There's a humorous side to every situation. The challenge is to find it.”
“Wherever you are, that's the entry point.”
“Attaching significance to invariants is an effort to recognize what, because of its form or colour or meaning or otherwise, is important or significant in what is only trivial or ephemeral. A simple instance of failing in this is provided by the poll-man at Cambridge, who learned perfectly how to factorize a^2 - b^2 but was floored because the examiner unkindly asked for the factors of p^2 - q^2.”
“you can't set down and stand up at the same time, each situation has its advantages, but you can't be in both places at once ... it can't be did.”

Source : Marietta Holley (1875). “My Opinions and Betsy Bobbet's: Designed as a Beacon Light, to Guide Women to Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness, But which May be Read by Members of the Sterner Sect, Without Injury to Themselves Or the Book”, p.197
“The English have no soul; they have the understatement instead.”

Source : George Mikes (1973). “How to be an Alien: A Handbook for Beginners and Advanced Pupils”, Penguin UK
“A true collaboration is trickier than a marriage because you can't hide.”

Source : "Dead Can Dance". Interview with Ned Raggett, pitchfork.com. August 7, 2012.

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