Letter to L.A. Avilova (April 27, 1899)
Letters
“Such is our pride, our folly, or our fate,
That few but such as cannot write, translate.”
To Sir Richard Fanshaw, Upon his Translation of Pastor Fido (1648), line 1.
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English poet and courtier 1615–1669Related quotes
Way of Wyrd, Introduction : What is "Wyrd"? http://www.wayofwyrd.com/introduction_pc.html
Context: Wyrd is the unfolding of our personal destiny. It has sometimes been translated into modern English as "fate." But it is much deeper than that. It does not see our lives as "pre-determined." Rather, it is an all-encompassing view which connects us to all things, thoughts, emotions, events in the cosmos as if through the threads of an enormous, invisible but dynamic web. Today, scientists know intellectually that all things are interconnected. But the power of Wyrd is to realise this in our inner being, and to know how to use it to manifest our personal destiny.
Today, through a deep connection with wyrd, we are inspired to see our lives in a new and empowering way. It restores our experience of the healing power of love, nature and creativity. It is about letting into our lives the guidance of an extended universe of spirit. It brings ancient wisdom together with modern science in the service of enhancing our lives, and the integrity of our human presence on the planet.
“Let us have integrity and not write checks with our tongues which our conduct cannot cash.”
Source: The Mind of God: The Scientific Basis for a Rational World (1992), Ch. 9: 'The Mystery at the End of the Universe', p. 232
2013, Brandenburg Gate Speech (June 2013)
“The vitality of our network will determine our professional fate.”
Source: The Little Big Things: 163 Ways To Pursue Excellence (2010), p. 50.
“Science increases our power in proportion as it lowers our pride.”
Bulletin of New York Academy of Medicine, Vol. IV (1928)