To know the abyss of the darkness and not to fear it, to entrust oneself to it and whatever may arise from it—what greater gift?
—Ursula K. Le Guin, 1975
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Animals hear about death for the first time when they die.
—Arthur Schopenhauer, 1819To live outside the law, you must be honest.
—Bob Dylan, 1966Health in all lands is among the indispensable guarantees of human progress.
—Helen Keller, 1936Thousands have lived without love, not one without water.
—W.H. Auden, 1957Peace is a natural effect of trade.
—Montesquieu, 1748A good newspaper, I suppose, is a nation talking to itself.
—Arthur Miller, 1961Sex and drugs and rock and roll.
—Ian Dury, 1977What hath night to do with sleep?
—John Milton, 1637Every saint has a past, and every sinner has a future.
—Oscar Wilde, 1893Man is the one name belonging to every nation upon earth: there is one soul and many tongues, one spirit and various sounds; every country has its own speech, but the subjects of speech are common to all.
—Tertullian, c. 217All men that are ruined, are ruined on the side of their natural propensities.
—Edmund Burke, 1796One of the animals which a generous and sociable man would soonest become is a dog. A dog can have a friend; he has affections and character; he can enjoy equally the field and the fireside; he dreams, he caresses, he propitiates; he offends and is pardoned; he stands by you in adversity; he is a good fellow.
—Leigh Hunt, 1834