“When the boy begins to understand that the visible point is preceded by an invisible point, that the shortest distance between two points is conceived as a straight line before it is ever drawn with pencil and paper...the fountain of all thought has been opened to him...the philosopher can reveal him nothing new, as a geometrician he has discovered the basis of all thought.” Has BeensTwoLinesBoysPaperLogicBasesDistancePhilosopherInvisibleCertaintyUncertaintyReasoningVisibleFountainPencilsStraight LinesNothing NewOntology Author:Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
“The critics have been writing me off for 20 years. That's nothing new. As far as I know I still have plenty of fans and sell lots of records. Do I care what critics say about me? No, and I don't read reviews.” KnowsWritingYearsHas BeensStillsCareRecordsFansCriticismSellsCriticsPlentyReviewsI CareNothing New Author:Madonna Ciccone
“That public men publish falsehoods Is nothing new. That America must accept Like the historical republics corruption and empire Has been known for years. Be angry at the sun for setting If these things anger you.” IfsMenYearsHas BeensAmericaKnownAcceptingSunAngryHistoricalCorruptionSettingSettingsEmpiresRepublicFalsehoodPublishNothing New Book:The Collected Poetry of Robinson Jeffers: 1938-1962 Source: The Collected Poetry of Robinson Jeffers: 1938-1962