“The impulse to write things down is a peculiarly compulsive one, inexplicable to those who do not share it, useful only accidentally, only secondarily, in the way that any compulsion tries to justify itself.” — Joan Didion, “On Keeping a Notebook,” Slouching Towards Bethlehem
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Quote of the Day
“Men are rather reasoning than reasonable animals, for the most part governed by the impulse of passion.” — Alexander Hamilton, Letter To James A. Bayard (1802-04-16)