It seems to me that those songs that have been any good, I have nothing much to do with the writing of them. The words have just crawled down my... →
Joan Baez
Dullness in matters of government is a good sign, and not a bad one - in particular, dullness in parliamentary government is a test of its... →
Walter Bagehot
It is good to be without vices, but it is not good to be without temptations.
The reason why so few good books are written is that so few people who can write know anything.
The reason that there are so few good books written is that so few people who write know anything.
If we find it hard to believe that winning millions might not be so lucky after all, we just don't have a good enough imagination. If I fantasise... →
Julian Baggini
Being a good neighbour is about compassion, which is as warm-blooded as justice is cool-headed.
One reason why it has become harder to promote the beneficial side of emotions such as anger is that the moral vocabulary of good and bad has been... →
It is true that legality is not morality, and sticking to the law is necessary for good citizenship, but it is not sufficient.
Prayer provides an opportunity to remind oneself of how one should be living, our responsibilities to others, our own failings, and our relative good... →