It is not knowledge, but the act of learning, not possession but the act of getting there, which grants the greatest enjoyment.
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Nationality: German Type: Mathematician Born: April 30, 1777 Death: February 23, 1855 |
“He was somebody who made me think, I suppose, about the contemplative life. I've always been a city fellow, but I've often had vague thoughts about 'checking out' and perhaps going into a monastery and just seeing what it was like.”
“The actors nowadays, both young men and young ladies, don't always wear their period clothes as well as they might. They tend to stomp around a bit in them.”