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“If my impressions are correct, our educational planing mill cuts down all the knots of genius, and reduces the best of the men who go through it to much the same standard.”

Book:The reminiscences of an astronomer

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The reminiscences of an astronomer

This book offers a glimpse into the life of a renowned astronomer, chronicling their experiences, discoveries, and insights gained over a lifetime dedicated to the study of the cosmos. more

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Simon Newcomb

Simon Newcomb, an American astronomer born on March 12, 1835, and died on July 11, 1909, is renowned for his contributions to the fields of astronomy and mathematics, particularly in astronomical measurements and celestial mechanics. His work has had a profound impact on modern astronomy and navigation. more

“It is (to describe it figuratively) as if an author were to make a slip of the pen, and as if this clerical error became conscious of being such. Perhaps this was no error but in a far higher sense was an essential part of the whole exposition. It is, then, as if this clerical error were to revolt against the author, out of hatred for him, were to forbid him to correct it, and were to say, "No, I will not be erased, I will stand as a witness against thee, that thou art a very poor writer."”

Ifs Art Whole Poor Higher Essentials Conscious Hatred Errors Witness Thee Pens Slips Revolt

Book:The Wisdom of Kierkegaard

Source: The Wisdom of Kierkegaard

“"That we're dysfunctional and toxic!""We were dysfunctional and toxic," I correct her.”

Toxic

Author:Tarryn Fisher

“I am always fighting inside the Council to get the message across that at each competition venue, we should send somebody to inspect and to make sure the athletes will be looked after in a correct manner.”

Should Fighting Messages Competition Athlete Council Venues Always Fighting

Author:Alberto Juantorena

“My cousin Roger once told me, on the eve of his third wedding, that he felt marriage was addictive. Then he corrected himself. I mean early marriage, he said. The very start of a marriage. It's like a whole new beginning. You're entirely brand-new people; you haven't made any mistakes yet. You have a new place to live and new dishes and this new kind of, like, identity, this 'we' that gets invited everywhere together now. Why, sometimes your wife will have a brand-new name, even.”