Seatback On Demand Quotes & Sayings

Tribalism is a social form which can exist at any level of technology. It's a complete illusion to associate it with low levels of technology. It is probably, in fact, a form of social organization second only to the family in its ability to endure. — Terence McKenna

Let your eyes transform what appears ordinary into what it is ... a moment in time; an observed fragment of eternity. — Philip Levine

Being young is having the world by the tail
Growing up is tracing it to your own posterior — W.M. Driscoll

Remember also that it is not knowledge but the yearning for knowledge that makes for a complete, accomplished man. Such a man does not stand still but perseveres in the face of adversity, nor does he remain untouched by the pain cause by absence. On the contrary, he recognizes himself in each cry, uttered or repressed, in the smallest rift, in the most pressing need. — Elie Wiesel

I think I could get full just smelling this. — Kristen Heitzmann

Those who wish well to the State ought to choose to places of trust men of inward principle, justified by exemplary conversation. — John Witherspoon

Aided by the young George Pullman, who would later make a fortune building railway cars, Chesbrough launched one of the most ambitious engineering projects of the nineteenth century. Building by building, Chicago was lifted by an army of men with jackscrews. As the jackscrews raised the buildings inch by inch, workmen would dig holes under the building foundations and install thick timbers to support them, while masons scrambled to build a new footing under the structure. Sewer lines were inserted beneath buildings with main lines running down the center of streets, which were then buried in landfill that had been dredged out of the Chicago River, raising the entire city almost ten feet on average. Tourists walking around downtown Chicago today regularly marvel at the engineering prowess on display in the city's spectacular skyline; what they don't realize is that the ground beneath their feet is also the product of brilliant engineering. — Steven Johnson

Long-term unemployment is particularly costly to those directly affected, of course. But in addition, because of its negative effects on workers' skills and attachment to the labor force, long-term unemployment may ultimately reduce the productive capacity of our economy. — Ben Bernanke

Truth, of itself, does not kill. — Janny Wurts

I knew that sometimes when people spoke, it wasn't because they had something important to say. It was because they had a powerful need for someone to listen. — Jodi Picoult

If you put your mind to it, you can accomplish anything. — George McFly

I see all sorts of things when I'm clearing my pipes. — Janet Morris

If we build something great, like we have at Travelers Group so far, a whole host of people benefit. — Sanford I. Weill

Out of the darkness comes light like a flash
You think you can, you think you can
Sometimes that is the problem
Dream little darling dream — Dave Matthews