Hermann Hesse Iris Quotes & Sayings

The best test of whether someone is extremely stupid (or extremely wise) is whether financial and political news makes sense to him. — Nassim Nicholas Taleb

Pipelines are by far the safest way to transport petroleum. They are safer than tankers, safer than trucks, safer than rail. — John Hoeven

The feeble clavichord did not carry far; the harpsichord was only a little stronger; but Cristofori in Italy was working at these defects; he built a machine he called clavicembalo piano e forte - a keyboard instrument to play "soft and loud." Contrary to all experience, we now call it simply "a soft. — Jacques Barzun

A flower blooming in the desert has greater strength than a tree flourishing in a rain forest. — Matshona Dhliwayo

A cross with yellow roses. What a fucking thing. It was like an electric chair with floral-print cushions, a bad joke. — Anonymous