John Edwards > Quotes

“The modern hero is a person who does something everyone thinks they could do if they were a little stronger, a little faster, a little smarter, or a little more generous. Heroes in ancient times were the link between men and perfect beings, gods. Heroes in modern times are the link between man as he is and man as he could be.”
― John Edwards

“The problem with nostalgia is what we tend to do is only remember what you like and you forget the parts you didn't like,”
― John Edwards

“Kyprogeneia this silent longing is unbearable It compels me to speak and beg you to favour me”
― John Edwards, Eros, The Love Poems Of Sappho Of Lesbos And Anacreon Of Teos

“The two major political parties in Australia are engaged in a furious debate about the federal budget. Neither of them finds it convenient to point out the obvious. This is that to resolve the fiscal deficit and to support spending at roughly the same share of GDP it has been for the last forty years, Australians will certainly pay more tax.”
― John Edwards, Beyond the Boom: A Lowy Institute Paper: Penguin Special

“There are two remaining speakers of Ayapaneco, an indigenous Mexican language; unfortunately, Manuel Segovia and Isidro Velázquez refuse to talk to one another, even though they are neighbors in their little village in the state of Tabasco.”
― John Edwards, Sociolinguistics: A Very Short Introduction

“There was something about the evenings in the Hostess City, whether you started in downtown, on River Street, or on the south side. Savannah had a charm, a magnetism that pulled on anyone’s heart. The rich history, ornate architecture, and continuing glamour fused the soulful sense of place and time together like an artisan weld.”
― John Edwards, Sunlight Over the Marshes