Maxioms by Gerald Brenan
Wisdom is keeping a sense of fallibility of all our views and opinions.
Wisdom is keeping a sense of fallibility of all our views and opinions.
Everyone is a bore to someone. That is unimportant. The things to avoid is being a bore to oneself.
Everyone is a bore to someone. That is unimportant. The things to avoid is being a bore to oneself.
Intellectuals are people who believe that ideas are of more importance than values. That is to say, their own ideas read more
Intellectuals are people who believe that ideas are of more importance than values. That is to say, their own ideas and other people's values.
We are closer to the ants than to the butterflies. Very few people can endure much leisure.
We are closer to the ants than to the butterflies. Very few people can endure much leisure.
Those who have some means think that the most important thing in the world is love. The poor know that read more
Those who have some means think that the most important thing in the world is love. The poor know that it is money.