“Truth, an objective thing, is usually conceived of as something simple. Quite the opposite is correct: truth is enormously complicated; it calls for effort on several levels to arrive at its definition; it demands the utmost devotion in its service.… — Francis Beauchesne Thornton Copy Share
“Truth, an objective thing, is usually conceived of as something simple. Quite the opposite is correct: truth is enormously complicated; it calls for effort on several levels to arrive at its definition; it demands the utmost devotion in its service. Do you doubt it? Then resolve evermore to tell the whole truth and nothing but the truth. You must hurt… — Francis Beauchesne Thornton Copy Share
“Poetry was not meant to be a workhorse; it was not designed to paint pretty moral pictures of life; it was not brought into… — Francis Beauchesne Thornton Copy Share Image
“If everyone could learn how to read books properly and how to use them as effective tools for daily living, the facilities of colleges… — Francis Beauchesne Thornton Copy Share Image
“The modern world has forgotten the necessity of encouraging men to be better. They speak of sick men or healthy men, of interesting people… — Francis Beauchesne Thornton Copy Share Image
