Sena Jeter NaslundGreat minds may have cold hearts. Form but no color. It is an incompleteness. And so they are afraid of any woman who both thinks and feels deeply.
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The great minds of history have varied greatly. Many have been kind, many have been cruel, but they all have had one thing in common: their intense concentration on the world around them. They did not do this out of a sense of duty or obligation. They did it because their lives were interesting and challenging.
To them, the search for knowledge was something to be embraced rather than feared. Someone who follows the same path will similarly succeed and fail, but they will enjoy the ride and never fear that their lives will not be worth living or that they will not be happy with the choices they make.
Source: Ahabs Wife, Or The Stargazer
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