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“Oh! dwellers in the nether gloom, avengers of the slain,   By this dear blood I cry to you, do right between us twain;” Excerpt FromVirginia, Lays of Ancient RomeBaron Thomas Babington Macaulay MacaulayThis material may be protected by copyright.

"The more we learn about these animals, the more we find out that there is basically no difference between birds and their closely related dinosaur ancestors like velociraptor. Both have wishbones, brooded their nests, possess hollow bones, and were covered in feathers. If animals like velociraptor were alive today, our first impression would be that … Continue reading QOTD →

“History never repeats itself; man always does” Voltaire

“The world is full of obvious things which nobody by any chance ever observes.” — Sherlock Holmes

“Where'er ye shed the honey, the buzzing flies will crowd; Where'er ye fling the carrion, the raven's croak is loud.” - Excerpt from Virginia, Lays of Ancient Rome

“Some lessons have to be experienced before they can be understood.” Michael Batnick

“More than your salary. More than the size of your house. More than the prestige of your job. Control over doing what you want, when you want to, with the people you want to, is the broadest lifestyle variable that makes people happy.” Excerpt FromThe Psychology of Money: Timeless Lessons on Wealth, Greed, and HappinessMorgan … Continue reading QOTD →