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Quote by Kin Hubbard

“Where ignorance is bliss it's foolish to borrow your neighbor's newspaper.”

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Cartoonist Kin Hubbard, born on September 1, 1868, and died on December 26, 1930. Hubbard was renowned for his humorous illustrations and satirical cartoons, which held a significant place in American culture during the early 20th century. more

“The rules seem to be these: If you have written a successful novel, everyone invites you to write short stories. If you have written some good short stories, everyone wants you to write a novel. But nobody wants anything until you have already proved yourself by being published somewhere else.”

Ifs Want Writing Stories Seems Novel Successful Written Short Story Invites Somewhere Else

Author:James A. Michener

“There are no insoluble problems. Only time-consuming ones.”

Problem Only Time Consuming Time Consuming

Book:Space: A Novel

Source: Space: A Novel

“All the hideously calculated hypocrisy of men when they commit a murder in the name of justice. Then it's the time of death on a grander scale, the hour of the great offenses ... fix your bayonets boys ...gentlemen, synchronize your watches ... in ten seconds time the barrage starts ... a thousand men are destined to die in order to capture a farmhouse no one has lived in for years...”

Men Years Order Dies Names Hours Justice Boys Watches Thousand Ten Murder Scales Commit Gentleman Hypocrisy Seconds Capture Offense Destined Bayonets

Author:Peter Ustinov

“Basically I'm a very serious person, but I think the form it takes with me is comedy. I see the amusing side of all potentially pompous situations.”

Thinking Persons Form Sides Situation Comedy Serious Amusing Pompous Serious Person

Author:Peter Ustinov

“I am an international citizen conceived in Russia, born in England, working in Hollywood, living in Switzerland, and touring the World.”

World Born Citizens Hollywood England International Russia Touring Switzerland

Author:Peter Ustinov

“Life was cheap in the Middle Ages. It has become cheaper since. It is only in specific battles for specific lives that our culture is put to the test, and with it our humanity.”

Age Humanity Culture Middle Battle Tests Middle Ages Cheaper

Book:Dear Me

Source: Dear Me

“People are annoyed with the Chinese for not respecting more human rights. But with a population that size it's very difficult to have the same attitude to human rights.”

People Humans Difficult Attitude Rights Human Rights Size Population Chinese Annoyed

Author:Peter Ustinov

“That weakness in human nature which goes by the name of strength.”

Humans Names Human Nature Weakness

Author:Peter Ustinov

“The great thing about history is that it is adaptable.”

Great Things Adaptable

Author:Peter Ustinov

“Two members of my profession who are not urgently needed by my profession, Mr. Ronald Reagan and Mr. George Murphy, entered politics, and they've done extremely well. Since there has been no reciprocal tendency in the other direction, it suggests to me that our job is still more difficult than their new one.”

Wells Has Beens Stills Two Done Jobs Difficult Needed Members Profession Tendencies Murphy Reciprocal

Author:Peter Ustinov

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