Perhaps the most valuable result of all education is the ability to make yourself do the thing you have to do, when it ought to be done, whether you like it or not; it is the first lesson that ought to be learned; and however early a man's training begins, it is probably the last lesson that he learns thoroughly
Thomas Henry HuxleyDer Spruch darf mit Autorenangabe frei verwendet werden, da die urheberrechtliche Schutzfrist abgelaufen ist († 29. Juni 1895) Zur Autorenbiographie
Nerds don't just happen to dress informally. They do it too consistently. Consciously or not, they dress informally as a prophylactic measure against stupidity.
I know of no more encouraging fact than the unquestioned ability of a man to elevate his life by conscious endeavor
Henry David ThoreauDer Spruch darf mit Autorenangabe frei verwendet werden, da die urheberrechtliche Schutzfrist abgelaufen ist († -06.05.1862) Zur Autorenbiographie
Great ability develops and reveals itself increasingly with every new assignment
Baltasar GraciánDer Spruch darf mit Autorenangabe frei verwendet werden, da die urheberrechtliche Schutzfrist abgelaufen ist († 6. Dezember 1658) Zur Autorenbiographie
Art produces ugly things which frequently become more beautiful in time. Fashion, on the other hand, produces beautiful things, which always become ugly with time.
"I meant," said Ipslore bitterly, "what is there in this world that truly makes living worthwhile?" Death thought about it. "Cats," he said eventually. "Cats are nice."
If you live long enough, the venerability factor creeps in. First, you get accused of things you never did, and later, credited for virtues you never had.