“Fishermen know that the sea is dangerous
and the storm fearsome, but they have never found these dangers sufficient reason for remaining ashore. They leave that wisdom to those to whom it appeals. When the storm comes - when night falls - what's worse: the danger or the fear of danger? Give me reality, the danger itself.”
― Dear Theo Selected Letters of Vincent van Gogh
and the storm fearsome, but they have never found these dangers sufficient reason for remaining ashore. They leave that wisdom to those to whom it appeals. When the storm comes - when night falls - what's worse: the danger or the fear of danger? Give me reality, the danger itself.”
― Dear Theo Selected Letters of Vincent van Gogh
“Do all lovers feel like they're inventing something?”
― Portrait of a Lady on Fire
― Portrait of a Lady on Fire
“The ultimate, hidden truth of the world is that it is something that we make, and could just as easily make differently.”
― The Utopia of Rules: On Technology, Stupidity, and the Secret Joys of Bureaucracy
― The Utopia of Rules: On Technology, Stupidity, and the Secret Joys of Bureaucracy
“Spacetime tells matter how to move; matter tells spacetime how to curve.”
― Geons, Black Holes and Quantum Foam: A Life in Physics
― Geons, Black Holes and Quantum Foam: A Life in Physics
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