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Philip Levine Quote: “But I’m too old to be…”

But I’m too old to be written about as a young poet.

October 29, 2021 1928, American, January 10, Philip Levine, Quotes by Poets

Brendan Myers Quote: “My first Kickstarter project created a…”

My first Kickstarter project created a book called ‘Clear and Present Thinking’, a college-level textbook on logic and critical reasoning, which was made available to the world for free. As a professor myself, I observed that the price of textbooks was too high for some of my students.

October 28, 2021 1974, Brendan Myers, Canadian, July 4, Quotes by Philosophers

Desmond Tutu Quote: “The minute you got the Nobel…”

The minute you got the Nobel Peace Prize, things that I said yesterday, with nobody paying too much attention, I say the same things after I got it – oh! It was quite crucial for people, and it helped our morale because apartheid did look invincible.

October 27, 2021 1931, Desmond Tutu, October 7, Quotes by Leaders, South African

Sheena Iyengar Quote: “Too many choices can overwhelm us…”

Too many choices can overwhelm us and cause us to not choose at all. For businesses, this means that if they offer us too many choices, we may not buy anything.

October 26, 2021 1969, American, November 29, Quotes by Educators, Sheena Iyengar

Maya Angelou Quote: “I’m convinced of this: Good done…”

I’m convinced of this: Good done anywhere is good done everywhere. For a change, start by speaking to people rather than walking by them like they’re stones that don’t matter. As long as you’re breathing, it’s never too late to do some good.

October 26, 2021 1928, American, April 4, Maya Angelou, Quotes by Poets

Euripides Quote: “I would prefer as friend a…”

I would prefer as friend a good man ignorant than one more clever who is evil too.

October 23, 2021 480 BC, Euripides, Greek, Quotes by Poets

Matthew Arnold Quote: “Sad Patience, too near neighbour to…”

Sad Patience, too near neighbour to despair.

October 19, 2021 1822, December 24, English, Matthew Arnold, Quotes by Poets

Lucy Larcom Quote: “What is the meaning of ‘gossip?’…”

What is the meaning of ‘gossip?’ Doesn’t it originate with sympathy, an interest in one’s neighbor, degenerating into idle curiosity and love of tattling? Which is worse, this habit, or keeping one’s self so absorbed intellectually as to forget the sufferings and cares of others, to lose sympathy through having too much to think about?

October 16, 2021 1824, American, Lucy Larcom, March 5, Quotes by Poets

Geoff Mulgan Quote: “A modest dose of self-love is…”

A modest dose of self-love is entirely healthy – who would want to live in a world where everyone hated themselves? But taken too far, it soon becomes poisonous.

October 15, 2021 1961, English, Geoff Mulgan, Quotes by Educators

Martin Luther King, Jr. Quote: “I have decided to stick with…”

I have decided to stick with love. Hate is too great a burden to bear.

October 13, 2021 1929, American, January 15, Jr., Martin Luther King, Quotes by Leaders

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