“A writer cannot take his occupation too seriously. He cannot take himself too lightly.”
Quotes for When You Need Peace · Page 108
Serene words to slow down your world and bring you back to stillness.
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“Whatever else he may do, a critic reveals and criticises himself.”
“One must be intoxicated by scenery, in order to appreciate it.”
“Our freedom to doubt was born out of a struggle against authority in the early days of science.”
“A very great deal more truth can become known than can be proven.”
“It does not do harm to the mystery to know a little more about it.”
“Mathematics is not just a language. Mathematics is a language plus reasoning.”
“I think I can safely say that nobody understands quantum mechanics.”
“It is not unscientific to make a guess, although many people who are not in science think it is.”
“We absolutely must leave room for doubt or there is no progress and no learning.”
“I learned very early the difference between knowing the name of something and knowing something.”
“If you have a theory, you must try to explain what's good and what's bad about it equally.”