A. Johnson
A. Johnson
writing curiosity age
The authors that in any nation last from age to age are very few, because there are very few that have any other claim to notice than that they catch hold on present curiosity, and gratify some accidental desire, or produce some temporary conveniency.
atheism belief argument
All argument is against it; but all belief is for it.
consciousness multiplicity
Happiness consists in the multiplicity of agreeable consciousness.
life-is-short men wealth
Life is short. The sooner that a man begins to enjoy his wealth the better.
disrespect wealth creeps
The insolence of wealth will creep out.
vigor done may
By forbearing to do what may innocently be done, we may add hourly new vigor to resolution.
learning people
I sometimes let people down, especially when I was younger. I was cavalier about what people told me. Part of growing up is learning when to shut up.
motivational stay-strong business
Life's challenges are not supposed to paralyze you, they're supposed to help you discover who you are.
crazy humility breathing
If every moment is sacred, and If you are amazed and in awe most of the time, when you find yourself breathing and not crazy, then you are in a state of constant thankfulness, worship and humility.
peace giving people
There is nowhere you can go and only be with people who are like you. Give it up.
community democracy enough
If we dwell in a community that is comfortable, then it's probably not broad enough a coalition.
school thinking rights
I think the Civil Rights Movement changed that trajectory for me. The first thing I did was leave school. I was suspended for my participation in Movement demonstrations in my hometown, December, 1961
research just-being producers
But I'm a historian. I wasn't interested in just being a producer, I was interested in doing research and presenting that research to a general public
mean years twenties
I was at the Smithsonian for twenty years, and I'm still at the Smithsonian as a curator emeritus, and I still plan to figure out what that means for me at this point in my life