One might think that the money value of an invention constitutes its reward to the man who loves his work. But… I continue to find my greatest pleasure, and so my reward, in the work that precedes what the world calls success. – Thomas A. Edison
Language is like money, without which specific relative values may well exist and be felt, but cannot be reduced to a common denominator. – George Santayana
If you share a common ancestor with somebody, youre related to them. It doesnt mean that youre going to invite them to the family reunion, but it means that you share DNA. – Henry Louis Gates
Unless a love of virtue light the flame, Satire is, more than those he brands, to blame; He hides behind a magisterial air He own offences, and strips others bare. – William Cowper
