My mind rebels at stagnation. Give me problems give me work give me the most abstruse cryptogram or the most intricate analysis and I am in my own proper atmosphere. But I abhor the dull routine of existence. I crave for mental exaltation.
The love of books is among the choicest gifts of the gods.
When you have eliminated the impossible whatever remains however improbable must be the truth.
A trusty comrade is always of use, and a chronicler still more so.
Depend upon it, there comes a time when for every addition of knowledge you forget something that you knew before. It is of the highest importance therefore not to have useless facts elbowing out the useful ones.
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