Involuted Quotes

#1. The equatorial monsoons which brought a rainy season to the coasts had small effect here in the highlands, from moon to moon, the rainfall varied little. Winter, summer, autumn, spring were involuted, turning in upon themselves, a slow circling of time.

Peter Matthiessen

#2. The first law for the historian is that he shall never dare utter an untruth. The second is that he shall suppress nothing that is true. Moreover, there shall be no suspicion of partiality in his writing, or of malice.

Marcus Tullius Cicero

#3. Anger is the only antidote strong enough to counter grief.

Rauwolfia

#4. The painter thinks in terms of form and color. The goal is not to be concerned with the reconstitution of an anecdotal fact, but with constitution of a pictorial fact.

Georges Braque

#5. Tom laughed at the phrase "sexual deviation." Where was the sex? Where was the deviation? He looked at Freddie and said low and bitterly: "Freddie Miles, you're a victim of your own dirty mind.

Patricia Highsmith

#6. Because they are children and for no other reason they have dignity and worth simply because they are ...

Barbara Coloroso

#7. The language of chemistry simply does not mesh with that of biology. Chemistry is about substances and how they react, whereas biology appeals to concepts such as information and organisation. Informational narratives permeate biology.

Paul Davies

#8. Sacred Cows make the BEST Hamburger

Abbie Hoffman

#9. I try to be straightforward and honest with my kids, and I believe nothing beats good old hard work.

Simon Baker