"In these chutes the stream of animals was continuous; it was quite uncanny to watch them, pressing on to their fate, all unsuspicious--a very river of death. Our friends were not poetical, and the sight suggested to them no metaphors of human destiny; they thought only of the wonderful efficiency of it all."
"I do not think there is any thrill that can go through the human heart like that felt by the inventor as he sees some creation of the brain unfolding to success...such emotions make a man forget food, sleep, friend, love, everything."
-NIKOLA TESLA
Tuesday, January 1, 2013
Be always at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors, and let each new year find you a better man.
"Out, out, brief candle! Life's but a walking shadow, a poor slayer that struts and frets his hour upon the stage and then is heard no more. It is a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing." -MACBETH
Wall Street has become a place where sleazy practices are the norm, where generating profits in ways that hurt society is the ticket to a successful career and a multimillion-dollar bonus.
"There was a time when I could listen to such a record and imagine myself as the headline act at some magnificent New York nightclub, but that's what fantasies are for: they allow you to skip the degradation and head straight to the top."
I love this book! Last week I took another one of my random, but beloved, trips to the Laredo Public Library and found this gem of a book. Pulled is 256 pages of visual awesomeness.