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“Sit down before fact as a little child, be prepared to give up every preconceived notion, follow humbly wherever and to whatever abysses nature leads, or you shall learn nothing. I have only begun to learn content and peace of mind since I have resolved at all risks to do this.”
― Thomas Huxley, Life and Letters of Thomas Henry Huxley — Volume 1

tags: abyss, facts, humble, inspirational, learning, nature, open-minded, peace, peace-of-mind, preconceptions, preparation, risk, science

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“[B]egin challenging your own assumptions. Your assumptions are your windows on the world. Scrub them off every once in a while or the light won’t come in.”
― Alan Alda, Things I Overheard While Talking to Myself

tags: misattributed-isaac-asimov, open-mindedness, preconceptions, self-discovery

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