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“What I see in Nature is a magnificent structure that we can comprehend only very imperfectly, and that must fill a thinking person with a feeling of humility. This is a genuinely religious feeling that has nothing to do with mysticism.”
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“The prestige of government has undoubtedly been lowered considerably by the Prohibition law. For nothing is more destructive of respect for the government and the law of the land than passing laws which cannot be enforced”
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“It occurred to me by intuition, and music was the driving force behind that intuition. My discovery was the result of musical perception.”
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“We know from daily life that we exist for other people first of all, for whose smiles and well-being our own happiness depends.”
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“Creating a new theory is not like destroying an old barn and erecting a skyscraper in its place. It is rather like climbing a mountain, gaining new and wider views, discovering unexpected connections between our starting points and its rich environment. But the point from which we started out still exists and can be seen, although it appears smaller and forms a tiny part of our broad view gained by the mastery of the obstacles on our adventurous way up.”
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Charles’s 2024 Year in Books
Take a look at Charles’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
25 books
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80 friends
2 books
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83 friends
6 books
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15 friends
30 books
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46 friends
1 book
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32 friends
1 book
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17 friends
2 books
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112 friends
0 books
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125 friends
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