Albertha Conklin

“Words may show a man's wit, actions his meaning.”
― Benjamin Franklin

“My favorite cure for boredom is sleep. It's very easy to get to sleep when bored and very hard to get bored after a long rest.”
― Robert M. Pirsig, Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry Into Values

“That there would be a political advantage in having the declaration written by a Virginian was clear, for the same reason there had been political advantage in having the Virginian Washington in command of the army. But be that as it may, Jefferson, with his "peculiar felicity of expression," as Adams said, was the best choice for the task, just as Washington had been the best choice to command the Continental Army, and again Adams had played a key part. Had his contributions as a member of Congress been only that of casting the two Virginians in their respective, fateful roles, his service to the American cause would have been very great.”
― David McCullough, John Adams

“Spaceland, whose appreciation has, with unexpected celerity, required a”
― Edwin A. Abbott, Flatland: A Romance of many Dimensions