The obscurest epoch is today. – Robert Louis Stevenson, Across the Plains
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India is a curious place that still preserves the past, religions, and its history. No matter how modern India becomes, it is still very much an old country. – Anita Desai
The current state of knowledge is a moment in history, changing just as rapidly as the state of knowledge in the past has ever changed and, in many instances, more rapidly. – Jean Piaget
And remember, where you have a concentration of power in a few hands, all too frequently men with the mentality of gangsters get control. History has proven that. – Lord Acton
The fleet sailed to its war base in the North Sea, headed not so much for some rendezvous with glory as for rendezvous with discretion. – Barbara Tuchman
People who are born even-tempered, placid and untroubled — secure from violent passions or temptations to evil — those who have never needed to struggle all night with the Angel to emerge lame but victorious at dawn, never become great saints. – Eva Le Gallienne
Theres no difference between fame and infamy now. Theres a new school of professional famous people that dont do anything. They dont create anything. – Ricky Gervais
I work too much to be an appropriate parent. I feel like a bad mom to my dog some days because Im just not here enough. I just feel like I would do a bad job if I took the time to literally give birth to a kid right now and try and juggle everything Im doing. – Rachael Ray
