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“I still really, really love you, yes I do.”

— Frank Ocean, Cayendo (Side A

“For you cannot know the world by just navel-gazing. This is why he reads history and studies philosophy: not to draw lessons and precepts, but to understand how other men have acted in the past, so that he can compare his own situation with theirs.”

— Stefan Zweig, Montaigne

“Even the freest man has his bonds”

— Stefan Zweig, Montaigne

“One must seek another certitude beyond the world, beyond the homeland; one must refuse to join the chorus of the demonically and create one’s own homeland, one’s own world, outside the present time.”

— Stefan Zweig, Montaigne

“In our time, the miracles of technology have morphed into the most horrific elements of destruction, so elements of the Renaissance and humanism which at first seemed to offer salvation proved a lethal poison.”

— Stefan Zweig, Montaigne

“When there is more space, the soul opens up.”

— Stefan Zweig, Montaigne

“We too need to stand the test, to endure one of the most horrifying collapses of humanity, which follows directly one of its most magnificent periods of advancement.”

— Stefan Zweig, Montaigne

“For one of life's mysterious laws shows that we only notice the authentic and essential values when it's too late: youth, once it has fled, health at the moment it abandons us, freedom of the soul, that most precious essence, at the very moment when it is taken from us, or has already been taken.”

— Stefan Zweig, Montaigne

“Stop thinking presidential elections are about the two people whose names are on your ballot. That’s juvenile and naive. Those elections are not about an individual personality, but about structural power. They are about budgets and systems and their architectures, judges and wealth.”

— Charles M. Blow, Stop thinking presidential elections are about the two people whose names are on your ballot.

“On average, more than 1,000 applications are received within the first 48 hours of a job listing is posted online.”

— Patrick Algrim, Best Resume Examples for All Jobs

“Around 5 million more people filed for first-time unemployment claims last week, as the job market in every sector of the economy continues to be devastated by the coronavirus pandemic.”

— David Gura, Another 5 million people filed jobless claims last week, bringing total to almost 22 million in one month

“Hello, police? Zendaya and Oscar Isaac just showed up at my house, annihilated me, and then brought me back to life. No, I don't need any officers on the scene. I'm just calling to brag.”

— ELLE.com, These New 'Dune' Photos of Zendaya and Timothée Chalamat and Oscar Isaac Will Leave You Parched

“Back in November 2019, a documentary crew of four, headed by VICE founder Suroosh Alvi, went to Iran. We were lucky enough to have no particular brief, so we took the opportunity to travel the length of the country at what we thought was a time of upheaval but what turned out to be the most peaceful…”

— Alex Chitty, Behind the Scenes of the VICE Guide to Iran

“As many have warned in the past, freedom is unlikely to be lost all at once and openly. It is far more likely to be eroded away, bit by bit, amid glittering promises and expressions of noble ideas.”

— Thomas Sowell, Thomas Sowell

“Imagine an HGTV home-renovation episode...”

— Creepy Catalog, Review/Explainer

“All 50 states are under a major disaster declaration for the first time in U.S. history, after President Trump approved Wyoming’s declaration Saturday.”

— Justine Coleman, All 50 states under disaster declaration for first time in US history

“He practiced what he preached — then he died of coronavirus.”

— Lee Brown, Virginia pastor who defiantly held church service dies of coronavirus

“The coronavirus pandemic has ravaged the U.S. economy. But the pain isn’t equally distributed. And at-home sperm collection companies—which send men preservable sample collection kits and return postage, run lab tests on returned cups, and promise to cryogenically store viable seed—appear to be enjo…”

— Mark Hay, Panicky Men Are Stashing Sperm Like Crazy Right Now

“First, scientists recommend opening up windows to improve air flow. The team from the University of California, Davis and University of Oregon also say letting more natural light into a room will help create a healthier environment.”

— Chris Melore, Scientists Reveal 2 Easy Steps To Lower Spread Of Coronavirus In Your Workplace

“Doctors at NYU Langone Health center conducted the largest study so far of U.S. hospital admissions for COVID-19, focused on New York City. They found obesity, along with age, was the biggest deciding factor in hospital admissions, which may suggest the role of hyper-inflammatory reactions that can…”

— Tieman Ray, NYU scientists