Picada De Aranha Quotes

#1. It many times falls out that we deem ourselves much deceived in others because we first deceived ourselves.

Philip Sidney

#2. It is a just observation that the people commonly intend the Public Good. This often applies to their very errors. But their good sense would despise the adulator who should pretend they always reason right about the means of promoting it.

Alexander Hamilton

#3. Design does need more recognition as thinking and problem-solving process, maybe even a strategic differentiator.

Pearl Zhu

#4. Theirs was the kind of life that did not guarantee living.

Yaa Gyasi

#5. [On her political writings:] It is, I confess, very possible that these my Labours may only be destined to line Trunks, or preserve roast Meat from too fierce a Fire; yet in that Shape I shall be useful to my Country.

Mary Wortley Montagu

#6. I have spent myself on all kinds of things ... I have advanced much politically but I have written little and moreover have written it badly.

Ba Jin