#ten

Wisdom is oftentimes nearer when we stoop than when we soar. ↗

— William Wordsworth

#oftentimes #soar #stoop #than #wisdom

I don't listen to a lot of radio today. It's not really music to me. ↗

— Bernie Worrell

#listen #lot #me #music #radio

Income tax returns are the most imaginative fiction being written today. ↗

— Herman Wouk

#fiction #imaginative #income #income tax #most

I don't hold America responsible for the largely oppressive governments in the 22 Arab countries. There are repressive Arab governments that are our allies and there are those that are our nominal enemies. It doesn't make a whole lot of difference to what extent we're involved in propping up those governments. ↗

— Lawrence Wright

#america #arab #arab countries #countries #difference

When the machine had been fastened with a wire to the track, so that it could not start until released by the operator, and the motor had been run to make sure that it was in condition, we tossed a coin to decide who should have the first trial. Wilbur won. ↗

— Orville Wright

#coin #condition #could #decide #fastened

With all the knowledge and skill acquired in thousands of flights in the last ten years, I would hardly think today of making my first flight on a strange machine in a twenty-seven mile wind, even if I knew that the machine had already been flown and was safe. ↗

— Orville Wright

#already #been #even #first #flight

I have an existential map. It has 'You are here' written all over it. ↗

— Steven Wright

#here #i #map #over #over it

So, do you live around here often? ↗

— Steven Wright

#here #live #often #you

Also, after people play these Sim games, it tends to change their perception of the world around them, so they see their city, house or family in a slightly different way after playing. ↗

— Will Wright

#also #around #change #city #different

The distinguishing characteristics of mind are of a subjective sort; we know them only from the contents of our own consciousness. ↗

— Wilhelm Wundt

#consciousness #contents #distinguishing #know #mind