Quotes by Author

Quotes by Author

wrong headed majority

Wrong-headed majority

2018-09-07 / John Kenneth Galbraith / assailed, majority, seeing, truth, wonderful, wrong-headed / Leave a Comment

There is something wonderful in seeing a wrong-headed majority assailed by truth.

~ John Kenneth Galbraith

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people who want to change

People who want to change

2018-09-05 / Nancy Astor / change, dangers, everything, life, nothing, people / Leave a Comment

The main dangers in this life are the people who want to change everything – or nothing.

~ Nancy Astor

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the biggest star

The biggest star

2018-09-03 / Samuel Grafton / biggest, close, enough, eye, hide, hold, penny, star, universe / Leave a Comment

A penny will hide the biggest star in the Universe if you hold it close enough to your eye.

~ Samuel Grafton

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flags do not wave in a vacuum

Flags do not wave in a vacuum

2018-09-03 / Arthur C. Clarke / fact, flags, hopeful, symbolism, vacuum, wave / Leave a Comment

There is hopeful symbolism in the fact that flags do not wave in a vacuum.

~ Arthur C. Clarke

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listen closely

Listen closely

2018-09-03 / Francois de la Rochefoucauld / Leave a Comment

To listen closely and reply well is the highest perfection we are able to attain in the art of conversation.

~ Francois de La Rochefoucauld

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