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“simplicity is the best sophistication”

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Leonardo da Vinci was an Italian Renaissance polymath whose works and ideas had a profound influence on the world. He was a renowned painter, sculptor, inventor, scientist, musician, and engineer. more

“You thought I would not weesh to marry him? Or per'aps you hoped?" said Fleur, her nostrils flaring. "What do I care how he looks? I am good-looking enough for both of us, I theenk! All these scars show is zat my husband is brave! And I shall do zat!" she added fiercely, pushing Mrs. Weasley aside and snatching the ointment from her.”

Looks Said Enough Shows Care Husband Brave Pushing My Husband Scar I Care Looking Good Weasley

Author:J. K. Rowling

“The Hopi, an Indian tribe, have a language as sophisticated as ours, but no tenses for past, present and future. The division does not exist. What does this say about time? Matter, that thing the most solid and the well-known, which you are holding in your hands and which makes up your body, is now known to be mostly empty space. Empty space and points of light. What does this say about the reality of the world?”

Source: Sexing the Cherry

“It's a terrible thing to go through life thinking that you have a rock on your side when you haven't.”

Thinking Sides Rocks Havens Terrible Terrible Things Your Side

Author:Maria Callas

“If you want to overcome the whole world, overcome yourself.”

Ifs World Want Whole Overcoming Whole World

Author:Fyodor Dostoevsky

“My friend, the truth is always implausible, did you know that? To make the truth more plausible, it's absolutely necessary to mix a bit of falsehood with it. People have always done so.”

People Knows Done Bits Truth Is My Friends Falsehood Plausible Did You Know

Author:Fyodor Dostoevsky

“But do you understand, I cry to him, do you understand that if you have the guillotine in the forefront, and with such glee, it's for the sole reason that cutting heads off is the easiest thing, and having an idea is difficult!”

Ifs Ideas Reason Difficult Cutting Cry Sole Glee Guillotine

Author:Fyodor Dostoevsky

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