If the individual is a unit in a corporate mass, his life is not merely brutish and short, but dull and mechanical.
Herbert ReadThe sense of historical continuity, and a feeling for philosophical rectitude cannot, however, be compromised.
Herbert ReadGreat changes in the destiny of mankind can be effected only in the minds of little children.
Herbert ReadIn History, stagnant waters, whether they be the stagnant waters of custom or those of despotism, harbour no life; life is dependent on the ripples created by a few eccentric individuals. In homage to that life & vitality, the community has to brave certain perils and must countenance a measure of heresy. One must live dangerously if one wants to live at all.
Herbert Read