John Gurney

“What a monument of human smallness is this idea of the philosopher king. What a contrast between it and the simplicity of humaneness of Socrates, who warned the statesmen against the danger of being dazzled by his own power, excellence, and wisdom, and who tried to teach him what matters most — that we are all frail human beings.”
― Karl R. Popper, The Open Society and Its Enemies

“All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others.”
― George Orwell, Animal Farm

“The road to hell is paved with adverbs.”
― Stephen King, On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft

“Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.”
― Oscar Wilde