#quest

The residence of the Plymouth settlers in the Netherlands, and the later conquest of the Dutch colonies, had brought the Americans into contact with the singularly wise and free institutions of the Dutch. ↗

— Albert Bushnell Hart

#colonies #conquest #contact #dutch #free

The questions of philosophy proper are human desires and fears and aspirations - human emotions - taking an intellectual form. ↗

— Chauncey Wright

#desires #emotions #fears #form #human

There are countless artists whose shoes I am not worthy to polish - whose prints would not pay the printer. The question of judgment is a puzzling one. ↗

— Maxfield Parrish

#artists #countless #i #i am #judgment

Life is filled with unanswered questions, but it is the courage to seek those answers that continues to give meaning to life. You can spend your life wallowing in despair, wondering why you were the one who was led towards the road strewn with pain, or you can be grateful that you are strong enough to survive it. ↗

— J.D. Stroube

#despair #inspiration #life #meaning #pain

I just think the word interview, although it is the view between two people exchanged, became a sort of cliche. You ask questions and the other one answers. ↗

— Maximilian Schell

#answers #ask #became #between #cliche

The first question which you will ask and which I must try to answer is this; What is the use of climbing Mount Everest? and my answer must at once be, it is no use. There is not the slightest prospect of any gain whatsoever. ↗

— George Leigh Mallory

#any #ask #climbing #everest #first

Ask me no questions, and I'll tell you no lies. ↗

— Oliver Goldsmith

#humor #lies #questions #sarcasm #wit

It's the duty of art to ask questions, not to provide answers. And if you want a clearer answer, I'll have to pass. ↗

— Michael Haneke

#art #question #art