Richard

“we often make fun of intellectuals for their doubts, their split personalities, their Hamlet-like indecisiveness. When I was young I despised that side of myself. Now, though, I’ve changed my mind: humanity owes many great books and great discoveries to people who were indecisive and full of doubts; they have achieved at least as much as the simpletons who never hesitate. And when it comes to the crunch, they too are prepared to go to the stake; they stand just as firm under fire as the people who are always strong-willed and resolute.”
― Vasily Grossman, Life and Fate

“Even the best of writings are but a reminiscence of what we know...”
― Plato, Phaedrus

“I was captain of my own ship, yes. But I still had to answer to the sea, the weather, the storm on the horizon.”
― Brenna Aubrey, At Any Price

“I’m a perfectionist, which means I am often ungrateful.”
― Elizabeth Bard, Picnic in Provence: A Memoir with Recipes