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To me the charm of an encyclopedia is that it knows and I needn't.
To me the charm of an encyclopedia is that it knows and I needn't.
In order to shake a hypothesis, it is sometimes not necessary to do anything more than push it as far read more
In order to shake a hypothesis, it is sometimes not necessary to do anything more than push it as far as it will go.
Each department of knowledge passes through three stages. The theoretic stage; the theological stage and the metaphysical or abstract stage.
Each department of knowledge passes through three stages. The theoretic stage; the theological stage and the metaphysical or abstract stage.
When science discovers the center of the universe a lot of people will be disappointed to find they are not read more
When science discovers the center of the universe a lot of people will be disappointed to find they are not it.
Like Olympic medals and tennis trophies, all they signified was that the owner had done something of no benefit to read more
Like Olympic medals and tennis trophies, all they signified was that the owner had done something of no benefit to anyone more capably than everyone else.
Others have done it before me. I can, too.
Others have done it before me. I can, too.
Life is like a beautiful melody, only the lyrics are messed up.
Life is like a beautiful melody, only the lyrics are messed up.
In this age, which believes that there is a short cut to everything, the greatest lesson to be learned is read more
In this age, which believes that there is a short cut to everything, the greatest lesson to be learned is that the most difficult way is, in the long run, the easiest. - The Books in My Life.
It is vain to say human beings ought to be satisfied with tranquillity: they must have action; and they will read more
It is vain to say human beings ought to be satisfied with tranquillity: they must have action; and they will make it if they cannot find it.
