The charm of fame is so great that we like every object to which it is attached, even death. – Blaise Pascal
It is superstitious to put ones hopes in formalities, but arrogant to refuse to submit to them. – Blaise Pascal
The charm of fame is so great that we like every object to which it is attached, even death. – Blaise Pascal
It is superstitious to put ones hopes in formalities, but arrogant to refuse to submit to them. – Blaise Pascal
The immortality of the soul is a matter which is of so great consequence to us and which touches us so profoundly that we must have lost all feeling to be indifferent about it. – Blaise Pascal
The finite is annihilated in the presence of the infinite, and becomes a pure nothing. So our spirit before God, so our justice before divine justice. – Blaise Pascal
Crystallizing my feelings about the game, I find that squash is less frustrating than golf, less fickle than tennis. It is easier than badminton, cheaper than polo. It is better exercise than bowls, quicker than cricket, less boring than jogging, drier than swimming, safer than hang gliding. – John Hopkins, Squash: A Joyful Game, 1980