The first faults are theirs that commit them, the second theirs that permit them. – English Proverb Category: Perfection
Nothing that is complete breathes. – Antonio Porchia, Voces, 1943, translated from Spanish by W.S. Merwin Category: Perfection
Certain flaws are necessary for the whole. It would seem strange if old friends lacked certain quirks. – Goethe Category: Perfection
To reject the word is to reject the human search. – Max Lerner, 1953, on book purging Category: Censorship
Studies have shown that inmate participation in education, vocational and job training, prison work skills development, drug abuse, mental health and other treatment programs, all reduce recidivism, significantly. – Bobby Scott Category: Education
Alienation as our present destiny is achieved only by outrageous violence perpetrated by human beings on human beings. – R. D. Laing Category: Alienation
