The reason why so few good books are written is that so few people who can write know anything. Author: Walter Bagehot Copy Quote More from Walter Bagehot “We see but one aspect of our neighbor, as we see but one side of the moon; in e…” “The habit of common and continuous speech is a symptom of mental deficiency.” “The soldier—that is, the great soldier—of to-day is not a romantic animal, dash…” “The greatest pleasure in life is doing what people say you cannot do.”