“The silver Swan, who, living, had no Note, when Death approached, unlocked her silent throat. Leaning her breast upon the reedy shore, thus sang her first and last, and sang no more: 'Farewell, all joys! O Death, come close mine eyes! More Geese than Swans now live, more Fools than Wise.'” FirstsEyeLastsJoyWiseMinesFoolNotesSilentBreastsSilverShoreThroatFarewellGeeseSwansFirsts And Lasts Author:Orlando Gibbons
“A fool hath no dialogue within himself, the first thought carrieth him without the reply of a second.” FirstsFoolDialogue Author:E. F. L. Wood, 1st Earl of Halifax
“In order to share one's true brilliance one initially has to risk looking like a fool: genius is like a wheel that spins so fast, it at first glance appears to be sitting still.” FirstsStillsOrderRiskShareFoolGeniusSittingWheelsGlancesBrillianceSitting Still Book:Killosophy Source: Killosophy
“The first principle is that you must not fool yourself—and you are the easiest person to fool. So you have to be very careful about that. After you’ve not fooled yourself, it’s easy not to fool other scientists. You just have to be honest in a conventional way after that.” WayFirstsPersonsEasyPrinciplesHonestFoolScientistCarefulBeing HonestConventionalFooledConventional Ways Book:Surely You're Joking Mr Feynman: Adventures of a Curious Character as Told to Ralph Leighton Source: Surely You're Joking Mr Feynman: Adventures of a Curious Character as Told to Ralph Leighton