“The things you think about determine the quality of your mind. Your soul takes on the color of your thoughts.”
― Meditations
― Meditations
“Russell commented that the development of such gifted individuals (referring to polymaths) required a childhood period in which there was little or no pressure for conformity, a time in which the child could develop and pursue his or her own interests no matter how unusual or bizarre.”
― The Dragons of Eden: Speculations on the Evolution of Human Intelligence
― The Dragons of Eden: Speculations on the Evolution of Human Intelligence
“Most persons are so absorbed in the contemplation of the outside world that they are wholly oblivious to what is passing on within themselves.”
― My Inventions: The Autobiography of Nikola Tesla
― My Inventions: The Autobiography of Nikola Tesla
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