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Rothschild, da parte sua, aveva trovato un sistema ancor più rapido dei cavalli o del telegrafo ottico, e per il quale la nebbia non era un problema: i piccioni viaggiatori. È proprio grazie ai suoi piccioni che apprese prima di tutti –
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“So many books, so little time.”
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“Albert grunted. "Do you know what happens to lads who ask too many questions?"
Mort thought for a moment.
"No," he said eventually, "what?"
There was silence.
Then Albert straightened up and said, "Damned if I know. Probably they get answers, and serve 'em right.”
― Mort
Mort thought for a moment.
"No," he said eventually, "what?"
There was silence.
Then Albert straightened up and said, "Damned if I know. Probably they get answers, and serve 'em right.”
― Mort
“Some scientists claim that hydrogen, because it is so plentiful, is the basic building block of the universe. I dispute that. I say there is more stupidity than hydrogen, and that is the basic building block of the universe.”
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“Information is not knowledge.
Knowledge is not wisdom.
Wisdom is not truth.
Truth is not beauty.
Beauty is not love.
Love is not music.
Music is THE BEST.”
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Knowledge is not wisdom.
Wisdom is not truth.
Truth is not beauty.
Beauty is not love.
Love is not music.
Music is THE BEST.”
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“I was not proud of what I had learned but I never doubted that it was worth knowing.”
― The Rum Diary
― The Rum Diary
Marco’s 2025 Year in Books
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208 friends
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770 friends
20 books
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2 books
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242 friends
20 books
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73 books
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