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If constellations had been named in the 20th century, I suppose we would see bicycles.
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That perfect tranquillity of life, which is nowhere to be found but in retreat, a faithful friend and a good library.
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Kids today do nothing. They're so apathetic. We used to go out and protest. All they do is shop and complain.
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My contention is that as long as you have other faculties-the emotional, psychological, intuitive faculties-you haven't lost yourself or even diminished yourself. Don't be ashamed when you're physically limited or dysfunctional; don't think that you're any less because of your condition. In fact, I feel I am even more myself than I was before I got this illness because I have been able to transcend many of the psychological and emotional limitations I had before I developed ALS.
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What can a pencil do for all of us? Amazing things. It can write transcendent poetry, uplifting music, or life-changing equations; it can sketch the future, give life to untold beauty, and communicate the full-force of our love and aspirations.
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I usually have a drink before a carpet because I find them really nerve-racking. Usually a tequila. An upper!
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Much like a subtle spider which doth sit In middle of her web, which spreadeth wide; If aught do touch the utmost thread of it, She feels it instantly on every side.
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A little learning is a dangerous thing, but we must take that risk because a little is as much as our biggest heads can hold.
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He suffered from a rush of words to the head.
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What I know is that if you put the right policies in place that will lead to economic growth, society will be better.
