Matthew Yao

“The science of government it is my duty to study, more than all other sciences; the arts of legislation and administration and negotiation ought to take the place of, indeed exclude, in a manner, all other arts. I must study politics and war, that our sons may have liberty to study mathematics and philosophy. Our sons ought to study mathematics and philosophy, geography, natural history and naval architecture, navigation, commerce and agriculture in order to give their children a right to study painting, poetry, music, architecture, statuary, tapestry and porcelain.”
― John Adams, Letters of John Adams, Addressed to His Wife

“The Ideal age for marriage in men is 35. The Ideal age for marriage in women is 18”
― Aristotle

“Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards.”
― Søren Kierkegaard

“I was waiting for something extraordinary to happen but as the years wasted on nothing ever did, unless I caused it.”
― Charles Bukowski