Krumpholz Harp Quotes & Sayings

The historian, like everyone else, is forever trapped in the egocentric predicament, and 'presentism' is his original sin. — Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr.

Goods were arranged in glass cabinets as if they were ancient Egyptian artefacts. I was a contaminant, a fly in the gourmet soup, a spanner in the golden machine that sparkled and hummed before my eyes."

Reid, A. J. (2012-11-08). A Smaller Hell (Kindle Locations 319-321). . Kindle Edition. — A.J. Reid

Things we think of as tremendous advantages can get in the way of being happy, and wealth is one of those things where people can become isolated within this luxury and not connect. — Bruce Greenwood

There is nothing so enervating and exhausting as this hopeless waiting. I dare say this is only a transition period. I will and shall have a victory some day. If the powers that be have shown me so little favor as to place me in this world and make me what I am, the result must be accordingly. — Henrik Ibsen

No one knows how to hold a grudge like a proper Southerner. — Charles M. Blow

Therefore, (and the difficult thing was not to lose sight of all the reasoning that went into this "therefore"), I had to accept the rejection of my appeal.
Then and only then would I have the right, so to speak - would I give myself permission, as it were - to consider the alternative hypothesis: I was pardoned. — Albert Camus

What is evil?' you ask.
To which I reply, 'Who are you, Friedrich Nietzsche?'
To which you respond, 'Duh, wha? Me no understand.'
Then I put you back in your cage. — Josh Lieb