Quotes

Niccolò Machiavelli on intellects

There are three classes of intellects: one which comprehends by itself; another which appreciates what others…
James Bond is Not a Spy

This quote extracted from the introduction to Vintage Classics’ 2012 reprint of Casino Royale, written by Alan Judd:…
Arthur C. Clarke – Islands in the Sky

Space-travel was certainly a complicated affair – so complicated that it sometimes depressed me. Then I…