"Astronomy was the cradle of the natural sciences and the starting point of geometrical theories."

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Source : Cornelius Lanczos (1970). “Space through the ages: The evolution of geometrical ideas from Pythagoras to Hilbert and Einstein”

Cornelius Lanczos

#Astronomy Quotes #Natural Quotes #Cradle Quotes

“Almost is almost a way of life for almost everybody”
“Religion divides us, while it is our human characteristics that bind us to each other.”
“For 500 years the West patented six killer applications that set it apart. The first to download them was Japan. Over the last century, one Asian country after another has downloaded these killer apps- competition, modern science, the rule of law and private property rights, modern medicine, the consumer society and the work ethic. Those six things are the secret sauce of Western civilization.”
“Good systems tend to violate normal human tendencies.”
“The whole city gives you the impression of impermanence. You have the feeling that one day someone is going to yell, "Cut! Strike it!" and then the stagehands will scurry out and remove the mountains, the movie-star homes, the Hollywood Bowl--everything.”
“The Steinway piano is such an incomparable instrument. Due to its virtues, I am able to express all my musical feelings.”
“Immortality is really desirable, I guess. In terms of images, anyway.”
“If you don't like or care about your job, what's the big deal? I am so over it.”

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