Spooky Action at a Distance (2015), Ch. 4 : The Great Debate
“One must be intoxicated by scenery, in order to appreciate it. Tranquil survey is not enough, and scrutinising curiosity is fatal.”
Source: Lamia's Winter-Quarters (1898), p. 6.
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