Obscurantism is the academic theorists revenge on society for having consigned him or her to relative obscurity — a way of proclaiming ones superiority in the face of ones diminished influence. – David Lehman
The growing good of the world is partly dependent on unhistorical acts; and that things are not so ill with you and me as they might have been, is half owing to the number who lived faithfully a hidden life, and rest in unvisited tombs. – George Eliot
Not to be weird, but I still have an ongoing relationship with my mom, even though she passed away, and Ive been surprised at how much Ive been able to convey to her. Now I sound like a total weirdo, but thats true. – Mindy Kaling