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What we might call, by way of Eminence, the Dismal Science.
What we might call, by way of Eminence, the Dismal Science.
When you have solved all the mysteries of life you long for death, for it is but another mystery of read more
When you have solved all the mysteries of life you long for death, for it is but another mystery of life.
Do not be too timid and squeamish about your actions. All life is an experience.
Do not be too timid and squeamish about your actions. All life is an experience.
The most exciting phrase to hear in science, the one that heralds new discoveries, is not 'Eureka!' (I found it!) read more
The most exciting phrase to hear in science, the one that heralds new discoveries, is not 'Eureka!' (I found it!) but 'That's funny....'
When I was young, I said to God, 'God, tell me the mystery of the universe.' But God answered, 'that read more
When I was young, I said to God, 'God, tell me the mystery of the universe.' But God answered, 'that knowledge is for me alone.' So I said, 'God, tell me the mystery of the peanut.' Then God said, 'Well, George, that's more nearly your size.'
Some mystery should be left in the revelation of character in a play, just as a great deal of mystery read more
Some mystery should be left in the revelation of character in a play, just as a great deal of mystery is always left in the revelation of character in life, even in one's own character to himself.
Experience join'd with common sense,
To mortals is a providence.
Experience join'd with common sense,
To mortals is a providence.
The face of a lover is an unknown, precisely because it is invested with so much of oneself. It is read more
The face of a lover is an unknown, precisely because it is invested with so much of oneself. It is a mystery, containing, like all mysteries, the possibility of torment.
I believe that imagination is stronger than knowledge - myth is more potent than history - dreams are more powerful read more
I believe that imagination is stronger than knowledge - myth is more potent than history - dreams are more powerful than facts - hope always triumphs over experience - laughter is the cure for grief - love is stronger than death
