It is better to do thine own duty, however lacking in merit, than to do that of another, even though efficiently. It is better to die doing ones own duty, for to do the duty of another is fraught with danger. – Bhagavad Gita
Anthropologists are a connecting link between poets and scientists though their field-work among primitive peoples has often made them forget the language of science. – Robert Graves
Baccarat is a game whereby the croupier gathers in money with a flexible sculling oar, then rakes it home. If I could have borrowed his oar I would have stayed. – Mark Twain