“Now goddess, child of Zeus,
Tell the old story for our modern times.
Find the beginning.”– Homer, translated by Emily Wilson, The Odyssey
Change
“People can change anything they want to. And that means everything in the world.”
– Joe Strummer
Salman Rushdie & Super Nintendo
“I often think that the best way to liberate Iran is just to drop Nintendo consoles from the air.”
– Salman Rushdie
After Salman Rushdie went into hiding because the Supreme Leader of Iran placed a fatwah on him for publishing The Satanic Verses, he spent much of his time playing Super Mario World. The full story is at Eurogamer.
Divide and Conquer
“If you can convince the lowest white man he’s better than the best colored man, he won’t notice you’re picking his pocket. Hell, give him somebody to look down on, and he’ll empty his pockets for you.”
— Lyndon B. Johnson