"I have made many mistakes myself; in learning the anatomy of the eye I dare say, I have spoiled a hatfull; the best surgeon, like the best general, is he who makes the fewest mistakes."

-- Astley Cooper

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“Principles are things which one calls upon to avoid something unpleasant.”

Source : Multatuli, E. M. Beekman (1974). “The Oyster & the Eagle: Selected Aphorisms and Parables of Multatuli”, p.80, Univ of Massachusetts Press
“For me, when I do a show is to make sure that I gain some new people.”

Source : Source: respect-mag.com
“Boredom is the keynote of poverty - of all its indignities, it is perhaps the hardest of all to live with - for where there is no money there is no change of any kind.”
“I think the internet is a great marketing tool--but marketing is not my job. I'm a writer. My job is to write novels.”
“We on Earth have just awakened to the great oceans of space and time from which we have emerged.”
“Satire is fascinating stuff. It's deadly serious, and when politics begin to break down, there is a drift towards satire, because it's the only thing that makes any sense.”
“This is an extraordinary illustrated collection of Chinese herbsaccompanied by concise and expert comments. Jing-Nuan Wu has succeeded incompiling this most unique and informative book.”
“I have no private purpose to accomplish, no party objectives to build up, no enemies to punish-nothing to serve but my country.”

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