Quotes Quotes I don't expect this to get too big. It's just some quotes I wanted to keep. Now, I'm no big RAH fan, in fact most of his stuff really annoys me now, but I do like these two quotes. A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, co-operate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly.
Specialization is for insects.
At best, he is a tolerable subhuman who has learned to dress himself, bathe, and not make messes in the house. If, after hearing my songs, just one human being is inspired to say something nasty to a friend, or perhaps to strike a loved one, it will all have been worth the while. He had no religion himself, but he had a decent respect for God, just as he had for the Board of Trade or any other properly constituted authority. Anyone can carry his burden, however heavy, until nightfall. Anyone can do his work, however hard, for one day.