Friday, December 31, 1971

From the shelf

Nothing in the canon is tethered to December 31. One line is set aside for this year, the same line for every reader.

The first principle is that you must not fool yourself — and you are the easiest person to fool.
Richard FeynmanCargo Cult Science · Caltech commencement address · 1974

In 1972 this day opens on Miguel de Cervantes.

Arrow keys turn the day. S keeps the line. Slash focuses search.

December 31 · Quotationary