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“The characteristic sounds of a trumpet, oboe, banjo, piano, or violin are due to the distinct cocktail of harmonic frequencies that each instrument produces. I love the image of an invisible cosmic bartender, expert in creating hundreds of different harmonic cocktails, who can serve up a banjo to this customer, a kettledrum to the next, and an erhu or a trombone to the one after that”
― Walter Lewin, For the Love of Physics: From the End of the Rainbow to the Edge of Time - A Journey Through the Wonders of Physics

“You know what's the most terrifying thing about admitting that you're in love? You are just naked. You put yourself in harm's way and you lay down all your defenses. No clothes, no weapons. Nowhere to hide. Completely vulnerable. The only thing that makes it tolerable is to believe that the other person loves you back...”
― Mary Doria Russell, The Sparrow

“God will break your heart.”
― Mary Doria Russell, The Sparrow

“It’s not easy to be obedient if you suspect your superiors are asses.”
― Mary Doria Russell, The Sparrow