It cannot be inherited, and if you want it you must obtain it by great labor. – TS (Thomas Stearns) Eliot
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To keep up even a worthwhile tradition means vitiating the idea behind it which must necessarily be in a constant state of evolution: it is mad to try to express new feelings in a mummified form. – Alfred Jarry
Whether he is aware of it or not, every human being dwells in tradition and history. Human memory is this constant dwelling in tradition. It constitutes that fundamental human characteristic of historicity. – Medard Boss
I had the opportunity to go to law school, and my dad, who was an accountant, couldnt believe I wanted to walk away from that and start cooking. – Curtis Stone
The dog is a religious animal. In his savage state he worships the moon and the lights that float upon the waters. These are his gods to whom he appeals at night with long-drawn howls. – Anatole France