“… a mind needs books as a sword needs a whetstone, if it is to keep its edge.”
George R.R. Martin – American author, producer “… a mind needs books as a sword needs a whetstone, if it is to keep its edge.” Gertrude Stein – “If you are too careful, you are so occupied in being careful that you are sure to stumble over something.” Editorial - February 20, 2026 0 Jean Sibelius – “Pay no attention to what the critics say. A statue has never been erected in honor of a critic.” Editorial - February 19, 2026 0 Chris Paul – “Hard work is my preferred language, and I try to speak it fluently.” Editorial - February 18, 2026 0 Chuck Close – “Amateurs wait for inspiration. The rest of us just get up and go to work.” February 17, 2026 American painter, photographer Walter Lippmann – “Where all think alike, no one thinks very much.” February 16, 2026 American journalist, political commentator Misty Copeland – “It’s important to know when to stop taking feedback to heart. There’s more reward in taking a risk than in listening... February 13, 2026 American ballet dancer, author Lauren Child – “I have regrets, definitely. They are little life lessons—reminders that if there is a next time, be braver.” February 12, 2026 English author, illustrator Mark Cuban – “When your back is against the wall, you’ve only got one direction to go.” February 11, 2026 American businessman, TV personality Aldous Huxley – “Experience is not what happens to you; it is what you do with what happens to you.” February 10, 2026 English writer, philosopher Quentin Crisp – “Never keep up with the Joneses. Drag them down to your level. It’s cheaper.” February 9, 2026 English raconteur, illustrator, actress Pauline Esther Phillips – “The best index to a person’s character is…” February 6, 2026 "... (a) how he treats people who can’t do him any good, and (b) how he treats people who can’t fight back.” Writing as... J. M. Barrie – “Not in doing what you like but in liking what you do is the secret of happiness.” February 5, 2026 J. M. Barrie, Scottish novelist and playwright
