Paul Theroux Quotes

Movable type seemed magical to the monks who were illuminating manuscripts and copying texts. Certainly e-books seem magical to me.

Paul Theroux

Quotes to Explore

Compassion is not a popular virtue. Very often when I talk to religious people, and mention how important it is that compassion is the key, that it's the sine-qua-non of religion, people look kind of balked, and stubborn sometimes, as much to say, what's the point of having religion if you can't disapprove of other people?

Karen Armstrong
Very often, the judgments by ordinary citizens may be better than those by professional economists, being more rooted in reality and less narrowly focused.

Ha-Joon Chang
- May
- Reality
- Professional
There are some people who leave impressions not so lasting as the imprint of an oar upon the water.

Kate Chopin
- People
- Water
- Leave
The roundness of life's design may be a sign that there is a presence beyond ourselves.

Wally Lamb
- Life
- May
- Design
Understanding where to be in your own zone really takes some time and development to learn.

Patrick Kane
- Time
- Understanding
- Learn
When I got married in Bucharest, there were 10,000 people on the street. People didn't go to work that day. It was emotional to see how people care about you. I didn't expect that.

Nadia Comaneci
- People
- Work
- Day