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“Any man could, if he were so inclined, be the sculptor of his own brain.”
“That which enters the mind through reason can be corrected. That which is admitted through faith hardly ever.”
“As long as our brain is a mystery, the universe, the reflection of the structure of the brain will also be a mystery.”
“Heroes and scholars represent the opposite extremes... The scholar struggles for the benefit of all humanity, sometimes to reduce physical effort, sometimes to reduce pain, and sometimes to postpon...”
“Our novice runs the risk of failure without additional traits: a strong inclination toward originality, a taste for research, and a desire to experience the incomparable gratification associated wi...”
“The indescribable pleasure—which pales the rest of life's joys—is abundant compensation for the investigator who endures the painful and persevering analytical work that precedes the appearance of ...”