"He, who cannot draw on three thousand years, is living from hand to mouth"
- Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
In other words, there is a lot of knowledge on the Planet Earth. If you cannot solve a problem with 3,000 years history, you are living an impoverished life. I believe Goethe refers to poverty in a metaphorical or symbolic way.
Architecture is "frozen music"… Really there is something in this; the tone of mind produced by architecture approaches the effect of music."
-Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
- "Do not fear to be eccentric in opinion, for every opinion now accepted was once eccentric. "
- - Bertrand Russell
- To be able to fill leisure intelligently is the last product of civilization.-- Bertrand RussellIf you find yourself spending most or all of your leisure time immersed in mindless television or video games you may wish to reconsider your aspirations. These activities steal time and give nothing back. If you wish to benefit from your leisure, spend it intelligently. You will be rewarded with better health, a finer mind, and fewer regrets.
“Two things awe me most, the starry sky above me and the moral law within me."
- - Immanuel Kant