Andrew Hofer

“As Duke Ellington put it, Henderson "was liberal in giving away his ideas to people. So liberal, in fact, that it is difficult to recognize the original Fletcher Henderson through his flock of imitators.”
― Jeffrey Magee, The Uncrowned King of Swing: Fletcher Henderson and Big Band Jazz

“For thousands of years, philosophers, thinkers and prophets have besmirched money and called it the root of all evil. Be that as it may, money is also the apogee of human tolerance. Money is more open-minded than language, state laws, cultural codes, religious beliefs and social habits. Money is the only trust system created by humans that can bridge almost any cultural gap, and that does not discriminate on the basis of religion, gender, race, age or sexual orientation. Thanks to money, even people who don’t know each other and don’t trust each other can nevertheless cooperate effectively.”
― Yuval Noah Harari, Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind

“I wish him episodes of glorious, sun-washed tedium and a loss of innocence he will contemplate for the rest of his life.”
― Julie Schumacher, Dear Committee Members

“My girl Marlene can talk to anyone. She could talk to a Frankenstein about neck bolts.”
― Tina Fey, Bossypants