My father was the most rational and the most dispassionate of men. – Simon Newcomb
The time was not yet ripe for the growth of mathematical science among us, and any development that might have taken place in that direction was rudely stopped by the civil war. – Simon Newcomb
The result was that, if it happened to clear off after a cloudy evening, I frequently arose from my bed at any hour of the night or morning and walked two miles to the observatory to make some observation included in the programme. – Simon Newcomb
My father followed, during most of his life, the precarious occupation of a country school teacher. – Simon Newcomb
I know who my dad is, Ive met him a few times, but I dont even call him dad. I know it sounds horrible, but I dont even see him as part of my family, to be honest. If you want the truth, it doesnt bother me because I dont know any different. I just know that me and my mum, that was my family. – Sally Pearson