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Astronomers always work in the past; because light takes time to m

Astronomers always work in the past; because light takes time to move from one place to another, they see things as they were, not as they are. – Neale E. Howard, The Telescope Handbook and Star Atlas, 1967

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Injury, when it is slight, upsets me; when it is strong it calms me. – Antonio Porchia, Voces, 1943, translated from Spanish by W.S. Merwin

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The least unkindness from a friend is of greater smart than the hardest usage from an enemy. – Greek proverb

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