Just after it was completed, a fire broke out in the artist’s studio, and the canvas was damaged in a curious way. The effect of smoke and flame was to mask the central figures of Washington and Monroe in a white haze, while the other men
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“For man's only weapon is courage that flinches not from the gates of Hell itself, and against such not even the legions of Hell can stand.”
― The Savage Tales of Solomon Kane
― The Savage Tales of Solomon Kane
“Before matter can peep forth—as a pebble, a snowflake, or even a subatomic particle—it has to be observed by a living creature.”
― Biocentrism: How Life and Consciousness are the Keys to Understanding the True Nature of the Universe
― Biocentrism: How Life and Consciousness are the Keys to Understanding the True Nature of the Universe
“When the Emancipation Proclamation went into effect, on January 1, 1863, Abbott wrote from the front to his aunt to explain that “[t]he president’s proclamation is of course received with universal disgust, particularly the part which enjoins officers to see that it is carried out. You may be sure that we shan’t see to any thing of the kind, having decidedly too much reverence for the constitution.”
― The Metaphysical Club: A Story of Ideas in America
― The Metaphysical Club: A Story of Ideas in America
“Second Principle of Biocentrism: Our external and internal perceptions are inextricably intertwined. They are different sides of the same coin and cannot be separated.”
― Biocentrism: How Life and Consciousness are the Keys to Understanding the True Nature of the Universe
― Biocentrism: How Life and Consciousness are the Keys to Understanding the True Nature of the Universe
“Ramses. I had long since resigned myself to the impossibility of teaching Emerson the proper subjects of conversation before the servants. Wilkins is not resigned; but there is nothing he can do about it. Not only does Emerson rant on and on about personal matters at the dinner table, but he often consults Wilkins and John. Wilkins has a single reply to all questions: “I really could not say, sir.” John, who had never been in service before he came to us, had adapted very comfortably to Emerson’s habits.”
― The Mummy Case
― The Mummy Case
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