"Love was even more mathematical than poetry. It was the pure mathematics of the spirit."

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Source : Charles Williams (2016). “Descent Into Hell”, p.65, Charles Williams

Charles Williams

#Spirit Quotes #Mathematics Quotes #Mathematical Quotes

“It is what we are forced to do that forms our character, not what we do of our own free will.”
“I do believe we're all adaptable, and you're probably more adaptable than you realize.”
“Some people complain there are too many people on earth, Some people complain about secret societies, Some people accuse others of not being able to wake up early. Almost all people complain about something.”
“It is this refrain that we hear repeated by everyone: you are not at home, this is not a sanatorium, the only exit is by way of the Chimney. (What did it mean? Soon we were all to learn what it meant.)”
“The faculty of art is to change events; the faculty of science is to foresee them. The phenomena with which we deal are controlled by art; they are predicted by science.”

Source : Henry Thomas Buckle (1872). “The Miscellaneous and Posthumous Works of Henry Thomas Buckle”, p.4
“WikiLeaks, God bless them, will save lives as a result of their actions.”
“If you enjoy reading something, read it.”
“What is peace? Balance three iron skewers tip to tip, one upon the other; at the summit, emplace and egg, so that it too poises static in mid-air, and there you have the condition of peace in this world of men.”

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