"I don't hero worship for the sake of hero worship. When I find people who are truly remarkable - and I think Joseph Needham is a classic example - I do value their counsel."

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Simon Winchester

#Hero Quotes #Thinking Quotes #People Quotes

“If you don't understand yourself you don't understand anybody else.”
“Life is dear to every living thing; the worm that crawls upon the ground will struggle for it.”

Source : Solomon Northup, Harriet Beecher Stowe (2014). “Twelve Years A Slave: illustrated Original Edition With Bonus of Uncle Tom's Cabin”, p.71, Ageless Reads
“I assume these structures are made for siting?”
“The trombone is too sacred for frequent use.”
“Nothing right can be accomplished in art without enthusiasm.”
“His loyalty, so fierce and unwavering, makes my eyes water and heart ache.”
“I take them 8 to 80, dumb, crippled, and crazy. Crisp and clean with no caffeine, and a pair of spandex or either tight jeans.”
“I don't think my grandmother would ever be convinced, but my family was convinced that I was convinced, and actually, they came around. My mother ended up going to fundraisers in Chicago that were raising money to send to the students in the South and actually, over years, she went to an elevated train bus station one day at 6:00 a.m. to hand out leaflets protesting the war.”

Source : Source: www.pbs.org

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