History never looks like history when you are living through it. – John W. Gardner
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The history of progress is written in the blood of men and women who have dared to espouse an unpopular cause, as, for instance, the black mans right to his body, or womans right to her soul. – Emma Goldman
Crafts make us feel rooted, give us a sense of belonging and connect us with our history. Our ancestors used to create these crafts out of necessity, and now we do them for fun, to make money and to express ourselves. – Phyllis George
As a theoretical physicist, I feel at once proud and humble at the thought of the illustrious figures that have preceded me here to receive the greatest of all honors in science, the Nobel prize. – Murray Gell-Mann
The truth is that we live out our lives putting off all that can be put off perhaps we all know deep down that we are immortal and that sooner or later all men will do and know all things. – Jorge Luis Borges
Let the master praise him, and say, Here ye do well. For, I assure you, there is no such whetstone to sharpen a good wit, and encourage a will to learning, as is praise. – Roger Ascham
