Learning is often spoken of as if we are watching the open pages of all the books which we have ever read, and then, when occasion arises, we select the right page to read aloud to the universe. – Alfred North Whitehead, address delivered to the Training College Association of
Its tempting to say the Ph.D. didnt have an effect, but its not so. I think whatever resonance I may be able to achieve is in part simply from the amount of reading and learning that I acquired along the way. – Robert B. Parker
When the book comes out it may hurt you — but in order for me to do it, it had to hurt me first. I can only tell you about yourself as much as I can face about myself. – James Baldwin