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“It requires a very unusual mind to undertake the analysis of the obvious.”—Alfred North Whitehead
"Eight dollars a week or a million a year—what is the difference? A mathematician or a wit would give you the wrong answer."
"The wind was a torrent of darkness among the gusty trees/ The moon was a ghostly galleon tossed upon cloudy seas/ The road was a ribbon of moonlight over the purple moor"—The Highwayman, Alfred Noyes
"In repose her looks were only moderately pretty, but she was always very ready to smile and, since a smile is the most becoming ornament that any lady can wear, she had been known upon occasion to outshine acknowledged beauties in three counties."
"Many a law, many a commandment have I broken, but my word never."—Sir Brian de Bois-Gilbert
"It is surprising that the Impressionists never became involved in the Christmas card movement. They remained in a cultural backwater, devoting their energies to a form of card known as 'Blank for Special Messages'."
"The Zodiac Killer's crimes, letters, and cryptograms to police and newspapers inspired many movies, novels, television productions, and other serial killers."—Wikipedia
"Just a sudden sharp pain—then you think you're all right again. But you're not. You're dead on your feet although you don't know it."—Agatha Christie
“It requires a very unusual mind to undertake the analysis of the obvious.”—Alfred North Whitehead
"Eight dollars a week or a million a year—what is the difference? A mathematician or a wit would give you the wrong answer."
"The wind was a torrent of darkness among the gusty trees/ The moon was a ghostly galleon tossed upon cloudy seas/ The road was a ribbon of moonlight over the purple moor"—The Highwayman, Alfred Noyes
"In repose her looks were only moderately pretty, but she was always very ready to smile and, since a smile is the most becoming ornament that any lady can wear, she had been known upon occasion to outshine acknowledged beauties in three counties."
"Many a law, many a commandment have I broken, but my word never."—Sir Brian de Bois-Gilbert
"It is surprising that the Impressionists never became involved in the Christmas card movement. They remained in a cultural backwater, devoting their energies to a form of card known as 'Blank for Special Messages'."
"The Zodiac Killer's crimes, letters, and cryptograms to police and newspapers inspired many movies, novels, television productions, and other serial killers."—Wikipedia
"Just a sudden sharp pain—then you think you're all right again. But you're not. You're dead on your feet although you don't know it."—Agatha Christie