I had a terrible vision: I saw an encyclopedia walk up to a polymath and open him up. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes encyclopedia open polymath
The closer the look one takes at a word, the greater distance from which it looks back. Karl Kraus backclosedistance Change image and share on social
A writer is someone who can make a riddle out of an answer. Karl Kraus answermakeriddle Change image and share on social
When a man is treated like a beast, he says, 'After all, I'm human.' When he behaves like a beast, he says 'After all, I'm only human.' Karl Kraus beastbehavehuman Change image and share on social
I don't think fashion has to change every five minutes. I'd like these to be clothes you can wear for a long time - ten, 20 years; pass on to your daughter. Why buy vintage when you can open your own closet! Tom Ford buychangecloset share on social
Close friends, or those in my pay, sometimes call me a literary polymath, while others say that I'm just a shallow dilettante, superficial and breezy, with a faux-naif style. Michael Dirda breezycallclose Change image and share on social
My dad sold encyclopedias and my mom worked in a factory office. Mike Myers dadencyclopediafactory Change image and share on social