J.C. Shepard

“The Scots studied the past to understand the present, and of course improve it. Like the ancient Greeks and the Chinese, they knew that those who lack a keen awareness of history are destined to “remain forever children in understanding,” as David Hume put it. Genius requires not only an accelerator but also a rearview mirror.”
― Eric Weiner, The Geography of Genius: A Search for the World's Most Creative Places from Ancient Athens to Silicon Valley

“You ought to get a bumper sticker that says, 'What would Dudley Do-Right Do?' Call it W-W-D-D-R-D. that has a ring to it. (Gov. Rulon to Joe Pickett)”
― C.J. Box, Cold Wind

“... but every activity we pursue comes with an opportunity cost, as the economists remind us. Time spent commuting to work is time not spent with your kids. Time spent debating the relative merits of kale versus arugula is time not spent discussing the nature of beauty and truth. I look down at my plate of bland grub with newfound respect.”
― Eric Weiner, The Geography of Genius: A Search for the World's Most Creative Places from Ancient Athens to Silicon Valley

“if he claimed there was a rock in a road at a certain point in a story, his readers knew that if they went to that spot they would find the rock”
― Louis L'Amour, Grub Line Rider