A man finds room in the few square inches of his face for the traits of all his ancestors; for the expression of all his history, and his wants. – Ralph Waldo Emerson, Conduct of Life
I have never been aware before how many faces there are. There are quantities of human beings, but there are many more faces, for each person has several. – Rainer Maria Rilke, Notebooks of Malte Laurids Brigge
Years ago we discovered the exact point, the dead center of middle age. It occurs when you are too young to take up golf and too old to rush to the net. – Franklin Adams
I did get a very fine education, and not just in science. It took some pressure on the part of my elders to convince me that I really should take an interest in humanities. – Joshua Lederberg
Lord save us all from old age and broken health and a hope tree that has lost the faculty of putting out blossoms. – Mark Twain, letter to Joe Goodman, April 1891
