#nit

I think most of us sense that it is a responsibility of the humanities to try to help better the conduct of human beings in their lives and manifold professional activities. ↗

— J. Irwin Miller

#beings #better #conduct #help #human

The great work must inevitably be obscure, except to the very few, to those who like the author himself are initiated into the mysteries. Communication then is secondary: it is perpetuation which is important. For this only one good reader is necessary. ↗

— Henry Miller

#communication #except #few #good #great

Serenity is knowing that your worst shot is still pretty good. ↗

— Johnny Miller

#knowing #pretty #pretty good #serenity #shot

The whole thing about the way I approach work is to be surprised by an opportunity when it comes up. So I have no idea what I will be doing next, and I kind of like that. ↗

— Jonny Lee Miller

#approach #comes #doing #i #idea

We're making a list." "And checking it twice." Edward shook his head. ↗

— Laurell K. Hamilton

#humor

It's the best thing ever - I love being a mom. This is my only child. My career was a priority earlier in my life, but now my son is definitely the priority. ↗

— Stephanie Mills

#best #career #child #definitely #earlier

Death is the golden key that opens the palace of eternity. ↗

— John Milton

#eternity #golden #key #opens #palace

First we need to get a buttload of nails.’ ‘A buttload? How much is that?’ ‘Uh…’ Granuaile rescued me with her superior knowledge of indefinite units of measurement. ‘I believe that’s slightly more than a shitload but much less than a fuckton. ↗

— Kevin Hearne

#humor #indefinite-units-of-measurement #humor

By virtue of being born to humanity, every human being has a right to the development and fulfillment of his potentialities as a human being. ↗

— Ashley Montagu

#born #development #every #fulfillment #his

Eternity: a moment standing still for ever. ↗

— James Montgomery

#ever #moment #standing #still