Death from the bubonic plague is rated, with crucifixion, among the nastiest human experiences of all.
—Guy R. Williams, 1975
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Sick, irritated, and the prey to a thousand discomforts, I go on with my labor like a true workingman, who, with sleeves rolled up, in the sweat of his brow, beats away at his anvil, not caring whether it rains or blows, hails or thunders.
—Gustave Flaubert, 1845Without music to decorate it, time is just a bunch of boring production deadlines or dates by which bills must be paid.
—Frank Zappa, 1989When you drink water, think of its source.
—Chinese proverbPeople who’ve drunk neat wine don’t care a damn.
—Hipponax, c. 550 BCThe unknown is the largest need of the intellect.
—Emily Dickinson, 1876Without music life would be a mistake.
—Friedrich Nietzsche, 1889All art is a revolt against man’s fate.
—André Malraux, 1951We need strength, we need energy, we need quickness, and we need brain in this country to turn it around.
—Donald Trump, 2015In my dreams I sleep with everybody.
—Anaïs Nin, 1933Every gift has a personality—that of its giver.
—Nuruddin Farah, 1992Health can make money, but money cannot make health.
—Maria Edgeworth, 1833Men are able to assist fortune but not to thwart her. They can weave her designs, but they cannot destroy them.
—Niccolò Machiavelli, 1531