"But science is the collection of nature's answers; the humanities the collection of men's thoughts."

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Source : Sir Gavin De Beer (1956). “Science and the humanities”

Gavin de Beer

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“When I looked at things for what they are I was fool enough to persist in my folly and found that each photograph was a mirror of my Self.”
“Creating records and writing music with people I admire and respect is a very spiritual and enlightening thing for me.”

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“It's difficult for the public to realize how powerful the mind is, and how much pain the mind can give you. When you're depressed, it's as though this committee has taken over your mind, leaving you one depressing thought after the other. You don't shave, you don't shower, you don't brush your teeth. You don't care. The one thing I did do, I still ate a little bit. But I didn't have much of an appetite. I know a lot of people who say they didn't eat at all.”
“To forgive is to set a prisoner free and discover that the prisoner was you.”
“Among our people, theres not any question about women being strong -- even stronger than men -- they work in the fields right along with the men. When your survival is at stake, you dont have these questions about yourself like middle -- class women do.”
“I've really come into my own as an artist. I'm much more sure of my identity and understand it much better, and have accepted the fact that I like to jump around a lot in terms of who I am and what kind of music I create, and that it is okay - in fact, that is my main identity, the fact that I do that.”

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“The purpose of a short story is ... that the reader shall come away with the satisfactory feeling that a particular insight into human character has been gained, or that his (or her) knowledge of life has been deepened, or that pity, love or sympathy for a human being is awakened.”
“I want to be in New York. It's the place to be.”

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