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“Civilization is hideously fragile... there's not much between us and the Horrors underneath, just about a coat of varnish.”

Quote by C.P. Snow

Book:A Coat Of Varnish

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A Coat Of Varnish

A Coat Of Varnish is a narrative that delves into the complexities of self-discovery and change. The story follows a protagonist whose life is intertwined with the metaphorical coat of varnish, symbolizing the layers of identity and the process of becoming. The novel is known for its introspective prose and its exploration of the human condition. more

Author

C.P. Snow

C.P. Snow was a British physicist, mathematician, and writer, renowned for his contributions to quantum mechanics and his science fiction novels. His career encompassed chemistry, physics, and literature, and he is celebrated for his ability to connect the scientific and literary worlds. more

“The main issue [of the Scientific Revolution] is that the people in the industrialised countries are getting richer, and those in the non-industrialised countries are at best standing still: so the gap between the industrialised countries and the rest is widening every day. On the world scale this is the gap between the rich and the poor.”

People World Stills Country Poor Issues Rich Revolution Standing Scales Gaps Get Rich Standing Still Scientific Revolution

Book:The Two Cultures

Source: The Two Cultures

“Zeroth law: You must play the game First law: You can't win Second law: You can't break even Third law: You can't quit the game.”

Firsts Play Law Games Winning Break Thirds Quitting Can't Win Break Even

Author:C.P. Snow

“Most of the scientists I have known well have felt - just as deeply as the non-scientists I have known well - that the individual condition of each is tragic. Each of us is alone: sometimes we escape from solitariness, through love or affection or perhaps creative moments, but those triumphs of life are pools of light we make for ourselves while the edge of the road is black: each of us dies alone.”