“There are many reasons for keeping a diary: to make a note of facts that one considers important; to open one's heart, to give vent to one's feelings, to make confessions; from the instinct of economy which sometimes encourages a writer to make good use of even the smallest crumbs of his life, so that he may have one more book to publish; or again from vanity and self- satisfaction.” GivingHeartMayImportantBookSelfSometimesReasonFactsUseFeelingsEconomyNotesInstinctSatisfactionVanityConfessionSmallestPublishDiariesCrumbsSelf-satisfaction Author:Alberto Moravia
“The most interesting studio work, and perhaps the most practicable, is painting from pencil sketches and notes... It ensures the elimination of all facts but those essential to the effect.” FactsInterestingEffectsPaintingEssentialsNotesSimplicityStudiosPencilsMost InterestingElimination Author:Walter J. Phillips
“I do not know how Vladimir Putin will be esteemed by the future history, but I have no doubt that among his successes and advantages for Russia historians shall absolutely note the fact of his not altering the constitution, for he created a precedent. And afterwards, no matter who might become president, it shall be extremely difficult to alter the constitution exactly on that point. Extremely difficult.” KnowsMatterFactsMightDifficultPresidentKnow HowDoubtAdvantageConstitutionNotesRussiaNo DoubtHistorianPutinPrecedent Author:Vladimir Posner
“Advocates of dumbing down should note the wonderfully perverse fact that 'University Challenge' and 'Mastermind' were watched by millions who could hardly even understand the questions, let alone ejaculate the answers. Maybe they just liked to watch smart people sweating.” PeopleShouldFactsChallengesAnswersWatchesMillionsTelevisionSmartNotesUniversitySmart PeopleSweatingMastermindDumbing Down Author:Declan Lynch
“Everything that happens to you is self-created. Whenever you're responding to any situation, whether it's a sip of coffee, or a traffic jam, or a love note, or criticism from a boss, or rainy weather, you're in fact responding to a signal that you generated within yourself.” SelfFactsHappensSituationCriticismNotesCoffeeWeatherBossTrafficSignalsJamRespondingRainyTraffic JamRainy Weather Author:Deepak Chopra