#gen

Man has made use of his intelligence, he invented stupidity. ↗

— Remy de Gourmont

#intelligence #invented #made #man #stupidity

We live less and less, and we learn more and more. Sensibility is surrendering to intelligence. ↗

— Remy de Gourmont

#learn #less #live #more #more and more

In my opinion, the most significant works of the twentieth century are those that rise beyond the conceptual tyranny of genre; they are, at the same time, poetry, criticism, narrative, drama, etc. ↗

— Juan Goytisolo

#century #conceptual #criticism #drama #etc

I don't want to write formula. I don't want to crank these books out like sausages. Every book is different, which takes a hell of a lot of ingenuity on my part. ↗

— Sue Grafton

#books #crank #different #every #formula

I spent the first twenty years of my writing career preparing for the mystery genre, which is my favorite literary form. ↗

— Sue Grafton

#favorite #first #form #genre #i

Self-centered indulgence, pride and a lack of shame over sin are now emblems of the American lifestyle. ↗

— Billy Graham

#indulgence #lack #lifestyle #now #over

I don't need a successor, only willing hands to accept the torch for a new generation. ↗

— Billy Graham

#generation #hands #i #need #new

It's sometimes comical to hear the younger generation ask their peers to repeat themselves. ↗

— Billy Graham

#generation #hear #peers #repeat #sometimes

I have had national security background, 10 years on the Intelligence Committee, the last two years as chair. ↗

— Bob Graham

#chair #committee #had #i #intelligence

The American people do not have the information upon which they can hold the administration and responsible agencies accountable. I call that a coverup. ↗

— Bob Graham

#administration #agencies #american #american people #call