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“When the conventional wisdom of physics seemed to conflict with an elegant theory of his, Einstein was inclined to question that wisdom rather than his theory, often to have his stubbornness rewarded.”
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“Life, too, is like that. You live it forward, but understand it backward." from CUTTING FOR STONE”
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“When Grandma Mazur is talking about the reason for the improved play of her 91-year-old bowling teammate, she said:
"She's doing better now that we got her the longer tubing to her oxygen tank.”
― Explosive Eighteen
"She's doing better now that we got her the longer tubing to her oxygen tank.”
― Explosive Eighteen
“That's the funny thing about America--the blessed thing. As many people as there are to hold you back, there are angels whose humanity makes up for all the others. I've had my share of angels.”
― Cutting for Stone
― Cutting for Stone
“Yesterday misspent can't be recall'd
Vanity makes beauty contemptible
Wisdom is more valuable than riches.”
― Cutting for Stone
Vanity makes beauty contemptible
Wisdom is more valuable than riches.”
― Cutting for Stone
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