Our minds are like our stomaches; they are whetted by the change of their food, and variety supplies both with fresh appetite.

Quintilian
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More Quotes By Quintilian
  1. If you direct your whole thought to work itself none of the things which invade eyes or ears will reach the mind.

  2. A liar should have a good memory.

  3. The obscurity of a writer is generally in proportion to his incapacity.

  4. It is worth while too to warn the teacher that undue severity in correcting faults is liable at times to discourage a boy's mind from effort.

  5. Our minds are like our stomaches; they are whetted by the change of their food, and variety supplies both with fresh appetite.

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