Language is an archaeological vehicle... the language we speak is a whole palimpsest of human effort and history.

Quote by Russell Hoban

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If the past cannot teach the present and the father cannot teach the son, then...

If the past cannot teach the present and the father cannot teach the son, then...

After all, when you come right down to it, how many people speak the same...

After all, when you come right down to it, how many people speak the same...

Sometimes I think that the biggest difference between men and women is that more men...

Sometimes I think that the biggest difference between men and women is that more men...

Explorers have to be ready to die lost.

Explorers have to be ready to die lost.

An idea is an eye given by God for the seeing of God. Some of...

An idea is an eye given by God for the seeing of God. Some of...

Language is an archaeological vehicle... the language we speak is a whole palimpsest of human...

Language is an archaeological vehicle... the language we speak is a whole palimpsest of human...

Nothing to be done really about animals. Anything you do looks foolish. The answer isn't...

Nothing to be done really about animals. Anything you do looks foolish. The answer isn't...

But when I don't smoke I scarcely feel as if I'm living. I don't feel...

But when I don't smoke I scarcely feel as if I'm living. I don't feel...

When you suffer an attack of nerves you're being attacked by the nervous system. What...

When you suffer an attack of nerves you're being attacked by the nervous system. What...

There are situations in life to which the only satisfactory response is a physically violent...

There are situations in life to which the only satisfactory response is a physically violent...

An idea is an eye given by God for the seeing of God. Some of...

An idea is an eye given by God for the seeing of God. Some of...

When the swords flash let no idea of love, piety, or even the face of...

When the swords flash let no idea of love, piety, or even the face of...

Big ideas are so hard to recognize, so fragile, so easy to kill. Don't forget...

Big ideas are so hard to recognize, so fragile, so easy to kill. Don't forget...

You have to have an idea of what you are going to do, but it...

You have to have an idea of what you are going to do, but it...

When an idea exclusively occupies the mind, it is transformed into an actual physical or...

When an idea exclusively occupies the mind, it is transformed into an actual physical or...

The old idea of a composer suddenly having a terrific idea and sitting up all...

The old idea of a composer suddenly having a terrific idea and sitting up all...

In a war of ideas, it is people who get killed.

In a war of ideas, it is people who get killed.

An idea must not be condemned for being a little shy and incoherent; all new...

An idea must not be condemned for being a little shy and incoherent; all new...

An idea that is developed and put into action is more important than an idea...

An idea that is developed and put into action is more important than an idea...

You'll find boredom where there is the absence of a good idea

You'll find boredom where there is the absence of a good idea