💬 “There is a cult of ignorance in the United States, and there has always been. The strain of anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that ‘my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge.’” —Issac Asimov
💬 Quotes category
💬 The trick is, how do I bring how I’m naturally funny and myself to an unusual situation, aka on stage. —Heavily paraphrased from Conan O’Brian
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I don’t want my furniture to dominate the room: I want to dominate the room.
—The love of my life, Laurie Berenhaus
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What would you write if you weren’t afraid?
—Mary Karr
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The opposite of play isn’t work; it’s depression.
—Stuart Brown
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If you can’t explain it simply, you don’t understand it well enough.
—Albert Einstein
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Each time you write a page, you are a writer. Each time you practice the violin, you are a musician. Each time you start a workout, you are an athlete. Each time you encourage your employees, you are a leader.
—Atomic Habits
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Writing is thinking. To write well is to think clearly. That’s why it’s so hard.
—David McCullough
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We love to buy books because we believe we’re buying the time to read them.
—Warren Zevon