Furnivall Sculling Quotes & Sayings

We instinctively fear snakes, but we appear not to be afraid of fast cars, which are a real danger now. This suggests our emotions were shaped by our evolutionary environment not the one we grew up in. — Steven Pinker

Nothing which implies contradiction falls under the omnipotence of God. — Thomas Aquinas

It's a lot like the Wild West out here... just with tea shops instead of saloons. Wild West Sahara, that is. — T.K. Naliaka

I'm not a driven businessman, but a driven artist. I never think about money. Beautiful things make money. — Lord Acton

You obviously don't have my soul or you wouldn't be trying to make deals. — Daniel Nayeri

There is more to writing than playing with words. — Marty Rubin

If knowing the truth is sufficient for you, then practice the art of philosophy. If only living the truth will suffice, then practice the art of love through your mind, your emotions, and your body. — David Deida

There is no question in the world that educating a girl is good for her country and good for her. The challenge is, is it good for her parents who are living in extreme poverty, who need the girl's help to take care of getting firewood, water, taking care of young children? — Gene Sperling

Be not content with the best book; seek sidelights from the others; have no favourites. — John Emerich Edward Dalberg-Acton

Who said, 'All Time's delight
Hath she for narrow bed;
Life's troubled bubble broken'?
That's what I said. — Walter De La Mare

No one accused Frederick James Furnivall of averageness, and his career highlights the ups and downs of editorial scholarship. As eccentric as he was energetic, a Christian socialist turned agnostic, Furnivall gained a reputation for hot pink neckties, sculling on the Thames with shopgirls, and hours toiling over manuscripts in the British Museum. — James Turner

Stop it, Misha. Stop being so frightened of everything. But she couldn't stop. She carried fear with her like a little animal, curled in the nook behind her heart, and it whispered to her. You are weak, you are frightened, and you will never dare do anything at all. — Stefan Bachmann