J.C. Paulson > J.C.'s Quotes

“In every work of genius we recognize our own rejected thoughts; they come back to us with a certain alienated majesty.”
― Ralph Waldo Emerson, Self-Reliance: An Excerpt from Collected Essays, First Series

“You miss one hundred percent of the shots you don't take.”
― Wayne Gretzky

“At the moment, don't buy my books, help the people of Ukraine instead.”
― Abhijit Naskar

“Stop calling it war, for war implies faults on both sides. It's an invasion, where the state of Russia is the aggressor and the people of Ukraine are the victim. And stop saying that your prayers are with the Ukrainian people, for prayers may give you comfort, but it does nothing to alleviate their suffering. Shred all hypocritical advocacy of human rights and be involved in a meaningful way that actually helps the victims of Russian imperialism.”
― Abhijit Naskar

“And what do all the great words come to in the end, but that? I love you- I am at rest with you- I have come home.”
― Dorothy L. Sayers, Busman's Honeymoon

“You’re mad, bonkers, completely off your head. But I’ll tell you a secret. All the best people are.”
― Lewis Carroll