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Many years ago the great British explorer George Mallory, who was to die on Mount Everest, was asked why did he want to climb it. He said, ‘Because it is there.’ Well, space is there, and we’re going to climb it, and the Moon and the planets are there, and new hopes for knowledge and peace are there. And, therefore, as we set sail we ask God’s blessing on the most hazardous and dangerous and greatest adventure on which man has ever embarked.
John F. Kennedy Address at Rice University on the Nation’s Space Effort · 1962

Quotes

“Truth was the only daughter of Time.”

Leonardo da Vinci · The Notebooks of Leonardo Da Vinci, 1888 · Primary source

“Follow your genius closely enough, and it will not fail to show you a fresh prospect every hour.”

Henry David Thoreau · Walden, 1849 · Primary source

“No pessimist ever discovered the secrets of the stars, or sailed to an uncharted land.”

Helen Keller · Optimism, 1903 · Primary source

“The most beautiful time is the first period of falling in love, when, from every encounter, every glance, one fetches home something new to rejoice over.”

Søren Kierkegaard · Either/Or, 1843 · Primary source

Works

Louis Pasteur · 1854
Lecture, University of Lille

An address on scientific education, the relationship between theory and practice, and the preparation needed to recognise useful discoveries.

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Initiative 21 Time 20 Evidence 19 Curiosity 19 Knowledge 18 Truth 16 Individuality 13 Optimism 9 Self-direction 7 Intuition 7 Personal development 7 Anticipation 6 Affection 6 Exploration 5 Space exploration 2 Prepared mind 2 George Mallory 1 Moon 1 Human ambition 1 Falling in love 1 Romantic attraction 1 Theory and practice 1 Scientific education 1 Industrial science 1