We judge ourselves by what we feel capable of doing, while others judge us by what we have already done.
~ Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
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Author Archives: Gareth Antigua
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The more I love humanity in general, the less I love man in particular.
~ Fyodor Dostoyevsky
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The principal mark of genius is not perfection but originality, the opening of new frontiers.
~ Arthur Koestler
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As you enter positions of trust and power, dream a little before you think.
~ Toni Morrison
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Midday Music Fix
Pat Benatar – Fire And Ice
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Both artists and neurotics speak and live from the subconscious and unconscious depths of their society. The artist does this positively, communicating what he experiences to his fellow men. The neurotic does this negatively.
~ Rollo May
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It is easier for the prince to make friends of those men who were contented under the former government, and are therefore his enemies, than of those who, being discontented with it, were favourable to him and encouraged him to seize it.
~ Niccolò Machiavelli
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Conservatism, though a necessary element in any stable society, is not a social program; in its paternalistic, nationalistic and power adoring tendencies it is often closer to socialism than true liberalism.
~ Friedrich Hayek
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Most colleges today underinvest in student advising and mentoring, and in intensive internships and career development. Our standard testing practices encourage mindless cramming and dumping, rather than critical engagement. All students would benefit from more frequent, low-stakes, real-time, individualized assessments.
~ Ben Sasse via The Atlantic
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Eras are conveniences, particularly for those who never experienced them. We carve history from totalities beyond our grasp. Bolt labels on the result. Handles. Then speak of the handles as though they were things in themselves.
~ William Gibson
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