Robert Frost? Anita Brookner? Thucydides? Apocryphal? Dear Quote Investigator: The famous poet Robert Frost enjoyed socializing with people who had strong personalities. He highlighted a connection between freedom and boldness. Would you please help me to find a citation? Quote Investigator: In December 1952 “The New Yorker” magazine published a piece by Philip Hamburger who …
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Quote Origin: A Collision at Sea Can Ruin Your Entire Day
Thucydides? W. B. ‘Bill’ Hayler? Horowitz’ First Law? Question for Quote Investigator: I once served on a ship that had a brass plaque on the bridge engraved with the following: A collision at sea can ruin your whole day. This comes across as a modern sardonic saying, and I was surprised to read the name …
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