"So long as a man remains a gregarious and sociable being, he cannot cut himself off from the gratification of the instinct of imparting what he is learning, of propagating through others the ideas and impressions seething in his own brain, without stunting and atrophying his moral nature and drying up the surest sources of his future intellectual replenishment."

Source : James Joseph Sylvester (1877). “Address Delivered by J.J. Sylvester, F.R.S. (corresponding Member of the Institute of France), Professor of Mathematics, at Johns Hopkins University on Commemoration Day, February 22, 1877”

James Joseph Sylvester

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“By and large, talent is in such short supply that mediocrity can be taken for brilliance rather more than genius can go undiscovered.”

Source : Charles Saatchi (2009). “My Name is Charles Saatchi and I Am an Artoholic”, Phaidon Press
“Even though I don't personally believe in the Lord, I try to behave as though He was watching.”
“Atheism is a disease of the soul before it becomes an error of understanding.”
“All history is incomprehensible without Christ.”
“Let us eat, drink and satisfy our coarse appetites, but let us keep our souls sacred and apart.”
“The original Zal story by Ferdowsi gives a very moving account of an infant who had all odds against him - he was left to die in the wilderness and a giant, benevolent bird rescued him and became his guardian angel. This tale thrilled me; I've always wanted to write about it.”

Source : Source: therumpus.net
“I don't know much about the internet, I'm afraid”

Source : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“Even if you don't believe in God, exploring fully the idea of a god or gods should pose no threat to you.”

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