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“by nature a man of fierce and irritable disposition, but that, like Socrates, his judgment and great self-command have always made him appear a man of a different cast in the eyes of the world.”
“If I had asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster horses.”
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“Nobody ever figures out what life is all about, and it doesn't matter. Explore the world. Nearly everything is really interesting if you go into it deeply enough.”
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“When everything seem to be going against you, remember that the airplane takes off against the wind, not with it ....”
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“Stop looking for an epiphany, and start looking for weak points. Stop looking for angels, and start looking for angles.”
― The Obstacle Is the Way: The Timeless Art of Turning Trials into Triumph
― The Obstacle Is the Way: The Timeless Art of Turning Trials into Triumph
“Physics is like sex: sure, it may give some practical results, but that's not why we do it.”
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Alexander Taussig’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Alexander Taussig’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
1,243 books
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270 friends
422 books
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215 friends
955 books
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1,070 friends
499 books
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293 friends
855 books
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143 friends
363 books
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185 friends
439 books
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81 friends
91 books
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199 friends
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