Sì perché l'autorità dell'opinione di mille nelle scienze non val per una scintilla di ragione di un solo, sì perché le presenti osservazioni spogliano d'autorità i decreti de' passati scrittori, i quali se vedute l'avessero, avrebbono diversamente determinato.
For in the sciences the authority of thousands of opinions is not worth as much as one tiny spark of reason in an individual man. Besides, the modern observations deprive all former writers of any authority, since if they had seen what we see, they would have judged as we judge.
Tags: science reason judgment opinion authority observation
I have heard the mermaids singing, each to each.
I do not think that they will sing to me.
Tags: loneliness singing observation mermaid
Reason, Observation and Experience — the Holy Trinity of Science — have taught us that happiness is the only good; that the time to be happy is now, and the way to be happy is to make others so. This is enough for us. In this belief we are content to live and die. If by any possibility the existence of a power superior to, and independent of, nature shall be demonstrated, there will then be time enough to kneel. Until then, let us stand erect.
Robert G. IngersollTags: science happiness experience reason inspiration belief nature hope observation supernatural content holy-trinity trinity
I sometimes think my head is so large because it is so full of dreams.
Joseph MerrickTags: inspirational observation
To acquire knowledge, one must study;
but to acquire wisdom, one must observe.
Tags: wisdom knowledge observation study studying
Do stuff. be clenched, curious. Not waiting for inspiration's shove or society's kiss on your forehead. Pay attention. It's all about paying attention. attention is vitality. It connects you with others. It makes you eager. stay eager.
Susan SontagTags: intelligence inspiration connection action observation attention concentration eagerness vitality
I perceive that I am neither a planter of the backwoods, pioneer, nor settler there, but an inhabitant of the Mind, and given to friendship and ideas. The ancient society, the Old England of New England, Massachusetts for me.
Amos Bronson AlcottTags: observation
A man may take to drink because he feels himself a failure, but then fail all the more completely because he drinks.
George OrwellTags: observation
We kings do develop a certain ability to recognize objects under our noses.
Robin McKinleyTags: humor observation royalty
There was an omnivorous intellect that won him the family sobriquet of Walking Encyclopedia.
Eric LiuTags: humor observation
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