„An immense amount, enough to fill many books, has already been written on the subject [of the Barcelona fighting], and I do not suppose I should exaggerate if I said that nine-tenths of it is untruthful.“

— George Orwell

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„I am sure it would be sensible to restrict as much as possible the work of these gentlemen, who are capable of doing an immense amount of harm with what may very easily degenerate into charlatanry. The tightest hand should be kept over them, and they should not be allowed to quarter themselves in large numbers among Fighting Services at the public expense.“
— Winston S. Churchill
„No theory, no ready-made system, no book that has ever been written will save the world. I cleave to no system. I am a true seeker.“
— Mikhail Bakunin
„Einstein was once asked how many feet are in a mile. Einstein's reply was "I don't know, why should I fill my brain with facts I can find in two minutes in any standard reference book?“
— Albert Einstein
„Sometimes words need music too. Sometimes the descriptions are not enough. Books should be written with soundtracks, like films.“
— Terry Pratchett