
„A library, to modify the famous metaphor of Socrates, should be the delivery room for the birth of ideas — a place where history comes to life.“
— Norman Cousins American journalist 1915 - 1990
American Library Association Bulletin (Oct 1954).
— Алан Мур
— Norman Cousins American journalist 1915 - 1990
American Library Association Bulletin (Oct 1954).
— Nassim Nicholas Taleb Lebanese-American essayist, scholar, statistician, former trader and risk analyst 1960
p. 156
— Frédéric Chopin Polish composer 1810 - 1849
Said to one of his students, according to "Chopin: Pianist and Teacher: As Seen by His Pupils" by Jean-Jacques Eigeldinger
— Jimmy Carter, Through the Year with Jimmy Carter: 366 Daily Meditations from the 39th President
— Charles Eames American designer, half of duo the Eames 1907 - 1978
— Nikola Tesla Serbian American inventor 1856 - 1943
— Mary Oliver American writer 1935
Context: So every day
I was surrounded by the beautiful crying forth
of the ideas of God, one of which was you.
"So every day"
— Adolf Hitler Führer and Reich Chancellor of Germany, Leader of the Nazi Party 1889 - 1945
— Aristotle, Politics
— Elizabeth Cady Stanton Suffragist and Women's Rights activist 1815 - 1902
Context: Women's degradation is in man's idea of his sexual rights. Our religion, laws, customs, are all founded on the belief that woman was made for man. Come what will, my whole soul rejoices in the truth that I have uttered.
Letter to Susan B. Anthony (1860-06-14).
— Walt Disney American film producer and businessman 1901 - 1966
Context: We felt that the public, and especially the children, like animals that are cute and little. I think we are rather indebted to Charlie Chaplin for the idea. We wanted something appealing, and we thought of a tiny bit of a mouse that would have something of the wistfulness of Chaplin — a little fellow trying to do the best he could.
Stating that the development of the Mickey Mouse character was inspired by Charlie Chaplin's character "the Tramp", as quoted in How to Be Like Walt : Capturing the Disney Magic Every Day of Your Life (2004) by Pat Williams and Jim Denney, p. 52
— Patch Adams Physician, activist, diplomat, author 1945
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— David Lynch American filmmaker, television director, visual artist, musician and occasional actor 1946
— Boy George English musician 1961
The London Evening Standard, 20 February 2006: