Wit & Wisdom
From Benjamin Disraeli, William Blake, Michael Crichton, C.S. Lewis, Gertrude Stein, Eric Sevareid, Albert Einstein
“Desperation is sometimes as powerful an inspirer as genius.”
Benjamin Disraeli, quoted in the Montreal Gazette
“It is easier to forgive an enemy than to forgive a friend.”
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William Blake, quoted in The Weekly Standard
“Historically, the claim of consensus has been the first refuge of scoundrels; it is a way to avoid debate by claiming that the matter is already settled.”
Michael Crichton, quoted in First Things
“We read to know we are not alone.”
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C.S. Lewis, quoted in the Salt Lake City Deseret Morning News
“Everybody gets so much information all day long that they lose their common sense.”
Gertrude Stein, quoted in Newsday
“The biggest big business in America is not steel, automobiles, or television. It is the manufacture, refinement, and distribution of anxiety.”
Journalist Eric Sevareid, quoted in the Associated Press
“Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better.”
Albert Einstein, quoted in CNN.com
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