Levi Byers

“Whenever I find myself growing grim about the mouth; whenever it is a damp, drizzly November in my soul; whenever I find myself involuntarily pausing before coffin warehouses, and bringing up the rear of every funeral I meet; and especially whenever my hypos get such an upper hand of me, that it requires a strong moral principle to prevent me from deliberately stepping into the street, and methodically knocking people's hats off--then, I account it high time to get to sea as soon as I can. This is my substitute for pistol and ball. With a philosophical flourish Cato throws himself upon his sword; I quietly take to the ship.”
― Herman Melville, Moby Dick

“Be steady and well-ordered in your life so that you can be fierce and original in your work.”
― Gustave Flaubert

“We shouldn't be looking for heroes, we should be looking for good ideas.”
― Noam Chomsky

“Hungry man, reach for the book: it is a weapon.”
― Bertolt Brecht