Nature, to be commanded, must be obeyed. The imagination must be given not wings but weights.
The Education of Henry AdamsPhilosophy . . .consists chiefly in suggesting unintelligible answers to insoluble problems.
The Education of Henry AdamsThe tourist was the great conservative who hated novelty and adored dirt.
The Education of Henry AdamsI write best in the morning, and I can only write for about half a day, that's about it.
Norton Juster