"For me too, the periodic table was a passion. ... As a boy, I stood in front of the display for hours, thinking how wonderful it was that each of those metal foils and jars of gas had its own distinct personality."

-- Freeman Dyson

#Passion Quotes #Boys Quotes #Thinking Quotes

“Where do you need to think for yourself? When we begin to cultivate awareness of our thoughts and emotions, we begin to see just how much we live according to other people's and society's beliefs and actions. Don't get upset by this. Just get in touch with how you really think and feel inside and begin to express your authenticity.”
“... as lonesome as a kitten in a wash-house copper with the lid on.”
“A guilty conscience is the mother of invention.”
“Of what use were the arts if they were only the reproduction and the imitation of life?”

Source : Alfred de Vigny (1840). “Cinq Mars (Complete)”, p.4, Library of Alexandria
“I can appreciate the idea that with e-books more people would publish, the work would be easier to disseminate, and that it could even be interactive. Being a lover of photography, I especially like the idea that you could include lots of pictures - full-color pictures - with your writing. That to me is exciting! We'll all have to stay tuned to see what develops.”

Source : Source: www.guernicamag.com
“Whenever I see a cut of a film and something is gone, I don't notice it unless it obviously should have been kept.”
“I don't remember titles of books or authors from when I was young. I remember the title of only one book, which was 'The Timber Toes.' I remember it was a family of little wooden people who lived in the woods, and for some reason that stayed with me.”
“I'm a big fish eater. Salmon - I love salmon. My sister loves Chinese food and sushi and all that. I'm not as big of a fan, but she likes it so we eat it a lot. So I'm beginning to like it more. I don't like the raw sushi. I liked the cooked crab and lobster and everything.”

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