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Quote by J. Anthony Lukas

“All writers, I think, are to one extent or another, damaged people. Writing is our way of repairing ourselves.”

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J. Anthony Lukas was an American journalist renowned for his meticulous reporting and narrative non-fiction writing. Born on April 25, 1933, and passing away on June 5, 1997, Lukas's career was marked by his focus on historical events and their relevance to the present day. His work has been recognized with numerous awards and has left a lasting impression on the field of journalism. more

“There are transitional forms between the metals and non-metals; between chemical combinations and simple mixtures, between animals and plants, between phanerogams and cryptogams, and between mammals and birds [...]. The improbability may henceforth be taken for granted of finding in Nature a sharp cleavage between all that is masculine on the one side and all that is feminine on the other; or that any living being is so simple in this respect that it can be put wholly on one side, or wholly on the other, of the line.”

May Form Sides Lines Simple Animal Taken Findings Bird Plant Granted Combination Feminine Chemicals Metals Masculine Mixtures Taken For Granted Mammals Cleavage Improbability

Author:Otto Weininger

“But the higher a man mounts, the greater may be his fall; all genius is a conquering of chaos, mystery.”

Mystery Genius Chaos Conquer

Author:Otto Weininger

“Universality is the distinguishing mark of genius. There is no such thing as a special genius, a genius for mathematics, or for music, or even for chess, but only a universal genius. The genius is a man who knows everything without having learned it.”

Knows Men Special Genius Universal Mark Mathematics Chess Universality

Book:Sex & Character

Source: Sex & Character

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