Quotes for All
My advice to whoever asks me how to make a home is to not have anything, just a few shelves for books, some pillows to sit on. And then, to take a stand against the ephemeral, against passing trends… and to return to lasting values. Gae Aulenti
A lie is more comfortable than doubt, more useful than love, more lasting than truth. Gabriel Garcia Marquez
The most important thing is actually raising up children with a true and lasting burning sense of curiosity. I don’t even know how they do it. Good parents are a marvel. Ezra Miller
The one man other than my father who made the most lasting impression was an uncle, Serge B. Benson. He taught me in three different classes – but above all, he taught me lessons in moral, physical, and intellectual courage that I have tried to apply in later life. Ezra Taft Benson
If there is one word that describes the meaning of character, it is the word honor. Without honor, civilization would not long exist. Without honor, there could be no dependable contracts, no lasting marriages, no trust or happiness. What does the word honor mean to you? To me, honor is summarized in this expression by … Read more
Suffering is none the less acute and much more lasting when it is put into words. Evelyn Waugh
News in general doesn’t matter most of the time, and most people would be far better off if they spent their time consuming less news and more ideas that have more lasting import. Evan Williams
Only the ephemeral is of lasting value. Eugene Ionesco
Since we must and do write each our own way, we may during actual writing get more lasting instruction not from another’s work, whatever its blessings, however better it is than ours, but from our own poor scratched-over pages. For these we can hold up to life. That is, we are born with a mind … Read more
You can say anything with a Post-It. I’m not entirely sure why that is. Maybe the friendliness of the squares makes it easier. A square is nicely compact and less intimidating than a full page. And they come in cheerful colors. Non-white paper is kind of inherently festive. Or maybe paper that sticks feels more … Read more