To a poet, silence is an acceptable response, even a flattering one. Sidonie Gabrielle Colette acceptableflatterpoet Change image and share on social
To a poet the mere making of a poem can seem to solve the problem of truth, but only a problem of art is solved in poetry. Laura Riding artmakemere Change image and share on social
To a profound pessimist about life, being in danger is not depressing. F. Scott Fitzgerald dangerdepresslife Change image and share on social
To a resolute mind, wishing to do is the first step toward doing. But if we do not wish to do a thing it becomes impossible. Robert Southey impossiblemindresolute Change image and share on social
To a smart girl men are no problem - they're the answer. Zsa Zsa Gabor answergirlman Change image and share on social
To a synthetic chemist, the complex molecules of nature are as beautiful as any of her other creations. The perception of that beauty depends on the understanding of chemical structures and their transformations, and, as with a treasured work of art, deepens as the subject is studied, perhaps even to a level approaching romance. Elias James Corey approachartbeautiful share on social
To a teacher of languages there comes a time when the world is but a place of many words and man appears a mere talking animal not much more wonderful than a parrot. Joseph Conrad animalappearlanguage Change image and share on social
To a very great extent, it's the fast-food industry that really industrialized our agriculture - that drove the system to one variety of chicken grown very quickly in confinement, to the feedlot system for beef, to giant monocultures to grow potatoes. All of those thing flow from the desire of fast-food companies for a perfectly consistent product. Michael Pollan agriculturebeefchicken share on social
To a young kid growing up in Canada, America seemed to be crazy about the future; dazzled by it. Graydon Carter americacanadacrazy Change image and share on social
To abandon oneself to principles is really to die - and to die for an impossible love which is the contrary of love. Albert Camus abandoncontrarydie Change image and share on social