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“The test of an invention is the power of an inventor to push it through in the face of staunch-not opposition, but indifference-in society.”

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Edwin Land, born on May 7, 1909, was an American scientist renowned for his contributions to photography. He is best known for inventing the Polaroid instant film, which revolutionized the photography industry. Land's achievements extended beyond photography, including innovations in optics, physics, and engineering. more

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Author:Friedrich Dessauer

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Book:The Wit and Humor of Oscar Wilde

Source: The Wit and Humor of Oscar Wilde

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Author:W. H. Auden

“They are the only honest hypocrites, their life is a voluntary dream, a studied madness.”

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Book:The Round Table. A collection of Essays ... By W. H. and Leigh Hunt

Source: The Round Table. A collection of Essays ... By W. H. and Leigh Hunt

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Author:Oscar Wilde

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Author:Samuel Johnson

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Author:William Shakespeare

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Author:Marguerite Duras

“Abused as we abuse it at present, dramatic art is in no sense cathartic; it is merely a form of emotional masturbation. It is the rarest thing to find a player who has not had his character affected for the worse by the practice of his profession. Nobody can make a habit of self-exhibition, nobody can exploit his personality for the sake of exercising a kind of hypnotic power over others, and remain untouched by the process.”

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