Quotessence
Home / Quotes / Quote by Margaret Junkin Preston

Quote by Margaret Junkin Preston

Work

Old Song and New

This book delves into the complexities of cultural heritage and contemporary life, weaving together narratives of the past and present. more

Author

Margaret Junkin Preston
Margaret Junkin Preston

Margaret Junkin Preston was an American poet known for her romantic and patriotic verse. Born in 1820, she spent much of her life in the South, deeply influenced by the Civil War and its aftermath. Her work often reflected her strong sense of national identity and her observations of the human condition. more

You May Also Like

“The mediocrity principle simply states that you aren't special. The universe does not revolve around you; this planet isn't privileged in any unique way; your country is not the perfect product of directed, intentional fate; and that tuna sandwich you had for lunch was not plotting to give you indigestion.”

WayGivingDoeCountryStatesUniversePerfectPrinciplesFateSpecialPlanetsProductsUniqueLunchMediocrityPrivilegedSandwichesRelatableIndigestionTuna
Author:PZ Myers
Create image

“What is "this drive"? It's the tendency to not simply accept things as they are but to want to think about them, to understand them. To not be content to simply feel sad but to ask what sadness means. To not just get a bus pass but to think about the economic reasons getting a bus pass makes sense. I call this tendency the intellectual.”

ThinkingWantFeelsMeanReasonAsksAcceptingSadnessEconomicIntellectualTendenciesMake SenseBusRelatable
Book:The Boy Who Could Change the World: The Writings of Aaron Swartz
Create image