John Aubrey

He (Thomas Hobbes) walked much and contemplated, and he had in the head of his staff a pen and ink-horn, read more

He (Thomas Hobbes) walked much and contemplated, and he had in the head of his staff a pen and ink-horn, carried always a notebook in his pocket, and as soon as a thought darted, he presently entered it into his book, or otherwise he might perhaps ha

How these curiosities would be quite forgot, did not such idle fellows as I am put them down.

How these curiosities would be quite forgot, did not such idle fellows as I am put them down.

I couldn't see it go in because of the mound in front of the green, ... I knew it was read more

I couldn't see it go in because of the mound in front of the green, ... I knew it was going to be close.

I don't know that I'd really want to do this full time, ... I enjoy my family and cutting the read more

I don't know that I'd really want to do this full time, ... I enjoy my family and cutting the grass at home. There's more in life than golf. I enjoy the game but I don't know if I could do it every day. If I go practice, I practice for an hour. The guys out here practice for six hours. I couldn't do that. I've never had the length, I'm not that strong of a guy. I hit it 250, 260, I hit it very straight and I'm not a bad putter. You have to do this all the time to get the nerves. I don't know if I have the nerves for the next three days.

He was wont to say that if he had read as much as other men he should have known no read more

He was wont to say that if he had read as much as other men he should have known no more than other men.