As it turns out, Fred Smith has been quoting Lawrence of Arabia.
On the stump, the Republican gubernatorial candidate has been citing a line from Os Guiness' "The Call" about "dreamers of the day" and "dreamers of the night."
As a Dome reader points out, the line is originally from T.E. Lawrence, the famed British soldier and organizer of the Arab tribes and author of "The Seven Pillars of Wisdom."
"All men dream: but not equally," Lawrence wrote. "Those who dream by night in the dusty recesses of their minds wake in the day to find that it was vanity: but the dreamers of the day are dangerous men, for they may act their dream with open eyes, to make it possible."
Dome looks forward to more Lawrence quotes from Smith, including Dome's favorite (from the film): "Nothing is written."
Update: Smith says that Guinness' cites Lawrence, but he has never read "Seven Pillars" so he attributes the idea to his reading of "The Call."
"I can't say I've read Lawrence of Arabia, so it would be wrong for me to quote that," he told Dome.
Hat Tip: David Daniel
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Re: Fred Smith of Arabia
...T.E. Lawrence: It's my manner, sir.
General Murray: Your manner?
T.E. Lawrence: Yes. It looks insubordinate, but it isn't really.
General Murray: I can't make out whether you're a bloody madman or just half-witted.
T.E. Lawrence: I have the same problem, sir. ...