Notes

"Is there anything in life so disenchanting as attainment?" mused author Robert Louis Stevenson.
President Theodore Roosevelt famously said, "Speak softly and carry a big stick."
Was René Descartes the philosopher who said, "I think, therefore I am"?
Realizing that it was too late to see the exhibition that day, Rina inquired, "Would it be possible to come back tomorrow?"
"Many a small thing has been made large by the right kind of advertising," quipped Mark Twain.
The label describes this coffee as "rich in hazelnut overtones with a sharp, floral bouquet."
Prime Minister Winston Churchill, speaking of American involvement in World War II, observed, "The price of greatness is responsibility".
I couldn't believe how calm Matthew sounded when he said, "I really didn't mind losing my job"!
"A slow return on investment" was causing the company's financial problems, according to its executives.
"You shouldn't have gotten a dog if you didn't have time for it," Abe's father gently pointed out.
In explaining the importance of hard work and determination, American soccer player Mia Hamm said, "No one gets an iron-clad guarantee of success."
Speaking of the importance of using one's senses, Australian architect Glenn Murcutt once said, "Observation has been my big learning tool."
Da Vinci considered mechanics "the paradise of the mathematical sciences" because it allows for the practical application of theoretical concepts.
"What else did you expect?" asked Jonathan, throwing his hands up in frustration.
"How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world," observed Anne Frank.
Eleanor Roosevelt once wrote, "You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face."
"Do you think the sauce would taste better with a little parsley," asked Arjun tentatively, "or some oregano?"
"The art of how to waste space," is how architect Philip Johnson once described his field.
"Old-world tradition and comfort food" are the trademarks of Bistro Alain, according to a recent review.