Scientists are peeping toms at the keyhole of eternity.

Quote by Arthur Koestler

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A publisher who writes is like a cow in a milk bar.

A publisher who writes is like a cow in a milk bar.

The more original a discovery, the more obvious it seems afterwards.

The more original a discovery, the more obvious it seems afterwards.

If the creator had a purpose in equipping us with a neck, he surely would...

If the creator had a purpose in equipping us with a neck, he surely would...

One may not regard the world as a sort of metaphysical brothel for emotions.

One may not regard the world as a sort of metaphysical brothel for emotions.

If one looks with a cold eye at the mess man has made of history,...

If one looks with a cold eye at the mess man has made of history,...

True creativity often starts where language ends.

True creativity often starts where language ends.

Courage is never to let your actions be influenced by your fears.

Courage is never to let your actions be influenced by your fears.

The more original a discovery, the more obvious it seems afterwards.

The more original a discovery, the more obvious it seems afterwards.

A writer's ambition should be to trade a hundred contemporary readers for ten readers in...

A writer's ambition should be to trade a hundred contemporary readers for ten readers in...

Nothing is more sad than the death of an illusion.

Nothing is more sad than the death of an illusion.

The principle mark of genius is not perfection but originality, the opening of new frontiers.

The principle mark of genius is not perfection but originality, the opening of new frontiers.

God seems to have left the receiver off the hook and time is running out

God seems to have left the receiver off the hook and time is running out

The definition of the individual was: a multitude of one million divided by one million.

The definition of the individual was: a multitude of one million divided by one million.

Scientists are peeping Toms at the keyhole of eternity

Scientists are peeping Toms at the keyhole of eternity

Prometheus is reaching out for the stars with an empty grin on his face.

Prometheus is reaching out for the stars with an empty grin on his face.

The prerequisite of originality is the art of forgetting, at the proper moment, what we...

The prerequisite of originality is the art of forgetting, at the proper moment, what we...

Politics can be relatively fair in the breathing spaces of history; at its critical turning...

Politics can be relatively fair in the breathing spaces of history; at its critical turning...

Most of the brothers don't make the kind of scratch I do.

Most of the brothers don't make the kind of scratch I do.

I am certain that after the dust of centuries has passed over our cities, we,...

I am certain that after the dust of centuries has passed over our cities, we,...

The contagious people of Washington have stood firm against diversity during this long period of...

The contagious people of Washington have stood firm against diversity during this long period of...