A sword, a spade, and a thought should never be allowed to rust. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes allow rust spade
To understand the theory which underlies all things is not sufficient. Theory is but the preparation for practice. James Stephens practicepreparationsufficient Change image and share on social
Life runs to death as its goal, and we should go towards that next stage of experience either carelessly as to what must be, or with a good, honest curiosity as to what may be. James Stephens carelesslycuriositydeath Change image and share on social
There is no tragedy more woeful than the victory of hate, nor any attainment so hopelessly barren as the sterility of that achievement; for hate is finality, and finality is the greatest evil which can happen in a world of movement. James Stephens achievementattainmentbarren share on social
I don't see any possibility of Britain and the U.S. allowing a sovereign independent Iraq; that's almost inconceivable. Noam Chomsky allowbritaininconceivable Change image and share on social
I've always slightly preferred Spade to Marlowe, probably just because I thought Hammett was cooler than Chandler. He was leftwing, his name shortened to Dash rather than Ray, and he didn't smoke a pipe or like cats. Mark Billingham catchandlercool share on social
For a boy of ten, used to the coal bings and rust-coloured burns of Cowdenbeath, the fields and woodland of Kingswood, with its overgrown but stately avenue of copper-barked sequoias, felt like a local version of paradise. John Burnside avenuebarkbing share on social
