“The laws of history are as absolute as the laws of physics, and if the probabilities of error are greater, it is only because history does not deal with as many humans as physics does atoms, so that individual variations count for more.”
― Foundation and Empire
― Foundation and Empire
“The only place success comes before work , is in the dictionary.”
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“To fight and conquer in all your battles is not supreme excellence; supreme excellence consists in breaking the enemy's resistance without fighting.”
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“In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit.”
― The Hobbit, or There and Back Again
― The Hobbit, or There and Back Again
“This is my problem. I want other people to tell me how they feel. But I'm not so sure I want to return the favor.”
― Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe
― Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe
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