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“Language is the only thing worth knowing even poorly.”

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Kató Lomb, born on February 8, 1909, and died on June 9, 2003, was a prominent Hungarian scholar and translator. She was renowned for her translations of world literary works. more

“There's a hole in the world like a great black pit and the vermin of the world inhabit it and its morals aren't worth what a pig could spit and it goes by the name of London. At the top of the hole sit the privileged few Making mock of the vermin in the lonely zoo turning beauty to filth and greed... I too have sailed the world and seen its wonders, for the cruelty of men is as wonderous as Peru but there's no place like London!”

Men World Names Black Wonder Moral Lonely Greed London Holes Cruelty Demon Pigs Privileged Pits Spit Mock Zoos Filth Peru Vermin Sweeney Sweeney Todd

Author:Stephen Sondheim

“TODD: The history of the world, my love -- LOVETT: Save a lot of graves, Do a lot of relatives favors! TODD: Is those below serving those up above! LOVETT: Ev'rybody shaves, So there should be plenty of flavors! TODD: How gratifying for once to know BOTH: That those above will serve those down below!”

Knows World Should Favors Graves Plenty Serving Flavor World History

Author:Stephen Sondheim

“Most reckless things are beautiful in some way, and recklessness is what makes experimental art beautiful, just as religions are beautiful because of the strong possibilities that they are founded on nothing.”

Way Art Beautiful Strong Possibility Reckless Recklessness

Book:Reported sightings: art chronicles, 1957-1987

Source: Reported sightings: art chronicles, 1957-1987

“She tells her love while half asleep, In the dark hours, With half-words whispered low: As Earth stirs in her winter sleep And puts out grass and flowers Despite the snow, Despite the falling snow.”

Earth Fall Hours Dark Sleep Half Flower Lows Winter Snow Despite Grass Dark Hours

Book:Selected poems

Source: Selected poems

“Love, and do what you will. If you keep silence, do it out of love. If you cry out, do it out of love. If you refrain from punishing, do it out of love.”

Ifs Silence Cry Refrain

Author:Saint Augustine

“I can live with doubt and uncertainty and not knowing. I think it is much more interesting to live not knowing than to have answers that might be wrong. If we will only allow that, as we progress, we remain unsure, we will leave opportunities for alternatives. We will not become enthusiastic for the fact, the knowledge, the absolute truth of the day, but remain always uncertain … In order to make progress, one must leave the door to the unknown ajar.”

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