"If nature were not beautiful, it would not be worth knowing, and if nature were not worth knowing, life would not be worth living"

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Source : Henri Poincare (2012). “The Value of Science: Essential Writings of Henri Poincare”, p.318, Modern Library

Henri Poincare

#Beautiful Quotes #Nature Quotes #Knowing Quotes

“Well, you know, when people say stuff about you, it's always really flattering. But does it mean anything to me? It's not really real to me; there's no reality to it.”
“I love the idea of birds having human qualities...I think all humans want to be birds so we can fly.”

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“I remember feeling that Michael was extremely sensitive when it came to that moment. Most directors are and they usually rely, at least in my experience, on the actress to take over. And Michael is a gentleman.”
“This is *our* Universe, our museum of wonder and beauty, our cathedral.”
“I'm just happy to be working.”
“I love Lana Del Rey! It's weird because I read something that said, "Oh, Willis Earl Beal and Lana Del Rey are the antithesis of each other." When in fact, she was what I wanted to sound like.”
“The gospel of cheerfulness, I had almost said the gospel of amusement, is preached by people who lack experience to people who lack vitality. There is a vague impression that the world would be a good world if it were only happy, that it would be happy if it were amused, and that it would be amused if plenty of artificial recreation - that recreation for which we are now told every community stands responsible - were provided for its entertainment.”
“There cannot be good living where there is not good drinking.”

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