Nothing takes place in the world whose meaning is not that of some maximum or minimum (Leonhard Euler)
When my children were little, always I had to explain things.Now they don’t ask much more, have I become more stupid? – Hannu Vilponen
When my children were little, always I had to explain things.Now they don’t ask much more, have I become more stupid? – Hannu Vilponen
History as well as life itself is complicated — neither life nor history is an enterprise for those who seek simplicity and consistency
History as well as life itself is complicated — neither life nor history is an enterprise for those who seek simplicity and consistency (Jared Diamond, Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed)
Jimmy Boom Semtex says Semtex goes BOOM! Handle his books with care
Jimmy Boom Semtex says Semtex goes BOOM! Handle his books with care (Jimmy Boom Semtex)
There are signs, I think, that people aren’t satisfied by consumerism: that people resent the fact that the most moral decision in their lives is choosing what colour their next car will be
There are signs, I think, that people aren’t satisfied by consumerism: that people resent the fact that the most moral decision in their lives is choosing what colour their next car will be (J. G. Ballard)
The father of the righteous shall greatly rejoice, and he that begetteth a wise child shall have joy in him. Proverbs 23:24 – King James Bible
The father of the righteous shall greatly rejoice, and he that begetteth a wise child shall have joy in him. Proverbs 23:24 – King James Bible
There are moments in life, and they happen so infrequently that they tend to really stand out, when life hands you the gift of perspective. Sometimes, we forget to show our appreciation. Sometimes, we get our priorities mixed up. And, sometimes, we forget how far we’ve come. But life always has a way of nudging you to remind you about these important things
There are moments in life, and they happen so infrequently that they tend to really stand out, when life hands you the gift of perspective. Sometimes, we forget to show our appreciation. Sometimes, we get our priorities mixed up. And, sometimes, we forget how far we’ve come. But life always has a way of nudging you to remind you about these important things (Cassia Leo, Bring Me Home)
They tell me the letters I write to you and leave here at this memorial are waking others up to the fact that there is still much pain left, after all these years, from the Vietnam War. But this I know. I would rather to have had you for 21 years, and all the pain that goes with losing you, than never to have had you at all
They tell me the letters I write to you and leave here at this memorial are waking others up to the fact that there is still much pain left, after all these years, from the Vietnam War. But this I know. I would rather to have had you for 21 years, and all the pain that goes with losing you, than never to have had you at all (Bernard Edelman, Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam)
Our happiness depends on wisdom all the way
Our happiness depends on wisdom all the way. (Sophocles)
Silence is of different kinds, and breathes different meanings
Silence is of different kinds, and breathes different meanings. (Charlotte Brontë, Villette)