#la

To the biologist the problem of socialism appears largely as a problem of size. ↗

— John B. S. Haldane

#biologist #largely #problem #size #socialism

Would I lay down my life to save my brother? No, but I would to save two brothers or eight cousins. ↗

— John B. S. Haldane

#brothers #cousins #down #eight #i

The vanity of loving fine clothes and new fashion, and placing value on ourselves by them is one of the most childish pieces of folly. ↗

— Matthew Hale

#clothes #fashion #fine #folly #loving

Christianity is part of the Common Law of England. ↗

— Matthew Hale

#common #common law #england #law #part

We're having a blast. Just four friends getting together. ↗

— Alex Van Halen

#four #friends #getting #having #just

You come to the planet with nothing and you leave with nothing, so you'd better do some good while you are here. ↗

— Alex Van Halen

#come #good #here #leave #nothing

If you want to be a rock star or just be famous, then run down the street naked, you'll make the news or something. But if you want music to be your livelihood, then play, play, play and play! And eventually you'll get to where you want to be. ↗

— Eddie Van Halen

#eventually #famous #get #just #just be

A guitar is a very personal extension of the person playing it. You have to be emotionally and spiritually connected to your instrument. I'm very brutal on my instruments, but not all the time. ↗

— Eddie Van Halen

#connected #emotionally #extension #guitar #i

The stainless-steel frets were a major breakthrough, because of the amount of playing and bending that I do. I have to get my guitars refretted every couple of months. ↗

— Eddie Van Halen

#because #bending #breakthrough #couple #every

And when he died, I suddenly realized I wasn't crying for him at all, but for the things he did. I cried because he would never do them again... ↗

— Ray Bradbury

#family-relationships #death