Daniel Joseph Boorstin (October 1, 1914 – February 28, 2004) was an American historian at the University of Chicago who wrote on many topics in American and world history. He was appointed the twelfth Librarian of the United States Congress in 1975 and served until 1987. He was instrumental in...
I write to discover what I think. After all, the bars aren't open that early.
A sign of celebrity is that his name is often worth more than his services.
When people are free to do as they please, they usually imitate each other.
—Jiddu Krishnamurti in Think on These Things