Zweieinhalb Quotes & Sayings

In 1946, Oxford University in England was offered large funds to create a new Institute of Human Nutrition. The University refused the funds on the ground that the knowledge of human nutrition was essentially complete, and that the proposed institution would soon run out of meaningful research projects. — Rene Dubos

Always look for forced urgent selling. — Seth Klarman

When we resort to screaming at someone, we are revealing weakness and a sense of helplessness. If we can't seem to get our message or feelings across any other way, then we get angry, and we get loud! — Cathy Burnham Martin

The artist is a collector. Not a hoarder, mind you, there's a difference: Hoarders collect indiscriminately, artists collect selectively. They only collect things that they really love. — Austin Kleon

Oh, I get it, it's simple. PG means the hero gets the girl, 15 means that the villain gets the girl, and 18 means everybody gets the girl. — Michael Douglas

Times have changed since George Herbert ... but the principle and spirit in which he ministered as a priest remains an inspiration and model for all priests. — Arthur Middleton

Most people had something in their lives that was particularly important to them. — Alexander McCall Smith

Then I'll have to succeed three times as hard as they want me to fail. You, of all people, should understand that. — Courtney Milan