"We all know about the habits of..." - Quote by Mark Twain
We all know about the habits of the ant, we know all about the habits of the bee, but we know nothing at all about the habits of the oyster. It seems almost certain that we have been choosing the wrong time for studying the oyster.
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“Those who say truth is stranger than fiction have wasted their time on poorly written fiction.”
“The machine has several virtues... One may lean back in his chair and work it. It piles an awful stack of words on one page. It don't muss things or scatter ink blots around.”
“The law of work seems unfair, but nothing can change it; the more enjoyment you get out of your work, the more money you will make.”
More on Knowledge
“There is no result in nature without a cause; understand the cause and you will have no need of the experiment.”
“It is childish to rest in the discovery of mere coincidences, or of partial and extraneous laws.”
“Education is an admirable thing, but it is well to remember from time to time that nothing that is worth knowing can be taught.”