"Goodness. Yes--yes goodness, I suppose is the only suitable reaction really. I rather-- rather think, I might have stumbled upon quite the scientific anomaly here. I am quite certain that this was definitely not here, only moments ago. I was most certainly taking tea with Sir Oliver at the Observatory. This is really quite-- quite something ( Read more... )

( Quakers - the Religious Society of Friends )

Dear Madam,

Whilst I'm sure you think this is a dreadfully good idea, I'm compelled to express a little reticence, perhaps. I'm sure you'll forgive me for my-- how shall I put it?-- slightly uneasy acceptance of being placed in such an environment, but it remains to be said, I'd-- really, rather just get back to the Observatory if it wouldn't be ( Read more... )

"None of us can know what the world is, in the way that we used to know it. Einstein says that time is not the same for all of us, but different, for each one of us. Its very hard to conceive of such separate views, such relative ways of seeing. Today, is the first day of a new world, that is much harder to live in, less certain, more lonely. ( Read more... )