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“To a generous mind few circumstances are more afflicting than a discovery of perfidy in those whom we have trusted.”

Mind Circumstances Discovery Disappointment Generous Trusted Perfidy

Book:The romance of the forest, by the authoress of 'A Sicilian romance'.

Source: The romance of the forest, by the authoress of 'A Sicilian romance'.

“We must remember when we speak of the "negativism" of the toddler that this is also the child who is intoxicated with the discoveries of the second year, a joyful child who is firmly bound to his parents and his new-found world through ties of love. The so-called negativism is one of the aspects of this development, but under ordinary circumstances it does not become anarchy. It's a kind of declaration of independence, but there is no intention to unseat the government.”

“To me good storytelling is about journeys. It's about people's journeys, people's discoveries and how they deal with those discoveries; circumstances that put people in different situations.”

People Different Deals Situation Journey Circumstances Discovery Storytelling Good Storytelling

Author:Scott Cohen

“A circumstance which has always appeared wonderful to me, is that such sublime discoveries should have been made by the sole assistance of a quadrant and a little arithmetic.”

Should Littles Has Beens Made Science Wonderful Circumstances Discovery Should Have Sole Sublime Assistance Should Have Been Arithmetic

Book:Delphi Collected Works of Voltaire (Illustrated)

Source: Delphi Collected Works of Voltaire (Illustrated)

“To the philosophers of India, however, Relativity is no new discovery, just as the concept of light years is no matter for astonishment to people used to thinking of time in millions of kalpas, (A kalpa is about 4,320,000 years). The fact that the wise men of India have not been concerned with technological applications of this knowledge arises from the circumstance that technology is but one of innumerable ways of applying it.”

“As new discoveries are made, new truths discovered and manners and opinions change with the change of circumstances, institutions must advance also to keep pace with the times.”

Made Opinion Circumstances Discovery Constitution Institutions Manners Pace In-laws Civilized Society New Discoveries Amending The Constitution

Book:Thomas Jefferson: His Words and Vision

Source: Thomas Jefferson: His Words and Vision

“I am not an advocate for frequent changes in laws and Constitutions. But laws and institutions must go hand in hand with the progress of the human mind. As that becomes more developed, more enlightened, as new discoveries are made, new truths discovered and manners and opinions change, with the change of circumstances, institutions must advance also to keep pace with the times. We might as well require a man to wear still the coat which fitted him when a boy as civilized society to remain ever under the regimen of their barbarous ancestors.”

Source: Thomas Jefferson, His Words and Vision