"My father was the most rational and the most dispassionate of men."

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Source : Simon Newcomb (1903). “The reminiscences of an astronomer”, Harper and Brothers

Simon Newcomb

#Father Quotes #Men Quotes #Rational Quotes

“Follow your pain as if it were a candle in the night, leading you to a place of decision.”
“The longer you stay in one place, the greater your chance of disillusionment.”
“The idea of American exceptionalism doesn't extend to Americans being exceptional.”
“Sinatra, in my opinion, is possibly the greatest male singer of all time.”
“Where two or three are met together, the prayer of one strikes fire from the soul of another; and the latter in his turn leads the way to nobler heights of devotion. And lo! as their joy increases, there is One in their midst whom they all recognize and cling to. He was there before, but it is only when their hearts begin to burn that they recognize Him; and in a true sense they may be said to bring Him there.”
“Whenever one finds oneself inclined to bitterness, it is a sign of emotional failure.”
“What I had to face, the very bitter lesson that everyone who wants to write has got to learn, was that a thing may in itself be the finest piece of writing one has ever done, and yet have absolutely no place in the manuscript one hopes to publish.”
“The only thing that is pathetic... is you.”

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