The Old Astronomer

The Old Astronomer

Reach me down my Tycho Brahé,—I would know him when we meet, When I share my later science, sitting humbly at his feet; He may know the law of all things, yet be ignorant of how We are working to completion, working on from then till now. Pray, remember, that I leave you all my theory complete, Lacking only certain data, for your adding, as is meet; And remember, men will scorn it, ’tis original and true, And the obloquy of newness may fall bitterly on you. But, my pupil, as my pupil you have learnt the worth of scorn; You have laughed with me at pity, we have joyed to be forlorn; What, for us, are all distractions of men’s fellowship and smiles? What, for us, the goddess Pleasure, with her meretricious wiles? You may tell that German College that their honour comes too late. But they must not waste repentance on the grizzly savant’s fate; Though my soul may set in darkness, it will rise in perfect light; I have loved the stars too truly to be fearful of the night. What, my boy, you are not weeping? You should save your eyes for sight; You will need them, mine observer, yet for many another night. I leave none but you, my pupil, unto whom my plans are known. You “have none but me,” you murmur, and I “leave you quite alone”? Well then, kiss me,—since my mother left her blessing on my brow, There has been a something wanting in my nature until now; I can dimly comprehend it,—that I might have been more kind, Might have cherished you more wisely, as the one I leave behind. I “have never failed in kindness”? No, we lived too high for strife,— Calmest coldness was the error which has crept into our life; But your spirit is untainted, I can dedicate you still To the service of our science: you will further it? you will! There are certain calculations I should like to make with you, To be sure that your deductions will be logical and true; And remember, “Patience, Patience,” is the watchword of a sage, Not to-day nor yet to-morrow can complete a perfect age. I have sown, like Tycho Brahé, that a greater man may reap; But if none should do my reaping, ’twill disturb me in my sleep. So be careful and be faithful, though, like me, you leave no name; See, my boy, that nothing turn you to the mere pursuit of fame. I must say Good-bye, my pupil, for I cannot longer speak; Draw the curtain back for Venus, ere my vision grows too weak: It is strange the pearly planet should look red as fiery Mars,— God will mercifully guide me on my way amongst the stars.

- Sarah Williams, 1868

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6 years ago

People don't stop things they enjoy because they reach a certain age

“People think of education as something that they can finish. And what’s more, when they finish, it’s a rite of passage. You’re finished with school. You’re no more a child, and therefore anything that reminds you of school - reading books, having ideas, asking questions - that’s kid’s stuff. Now you’re an adult, you don’t do that sort of thing any more. […] You have everybody looking forward to no longer learning, and you make them ashamed afterward of going back to learning. If you have [a system of education using computers], then anyone, any age, can learn by himself, can continue to be interested. If you enjoy learning, there’s no reason why you should stop at a given age. People don’t stop things they enjoy doing just because they reach a certain age.”

— Isaac Asimov  (via 01030104)


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5 years ago

‘How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful’ Best Lyric Quotes

So here I am, back again with a new ‘Best Lyric Quotes’ post, this time with the enchanting Florence + the Machine. I picked this album first, not only ‘cause it’s the last one out, but also because I think it is immensely gorgeous. So let’s get to it already!

1. Ship to Wreck

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“Did I drink too much? Am I losing touch? Did I build a ship to wreck?”

“Good God, under starless skies We are lost”

“Don’t touch the sleeping pills, they mess with my head”

“I can’t help but pull the earth around me to make my bed”

2. What Kind of Man

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“You were on the other side, like always Wondering what to do with life”

“I’d already had a sip So I’d reasoned I was drunk enough to deal with it”

“Sometimes you’re half in and then you’re half out But you never close the door”

“You do such damage, how do you manage? To have me crawling back for more”

“I think I’m through it Then I’m back against the wall What kind of man loves like this?”

3. How Big How Blue How Beautiful

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“Tell me you see it too We opened our eyes and it’s changing the view Oh, what are we gonna do? We opened the door now, it’s all coming through”

“So much time on the other side Waiting for you to wake up Maybe I’ll see you in another life If this one wasn’t enough“

4. Queen of Peace

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“Oh, what is it worth When all that’s left is hurt?”

“Like the stars chase the sun Over the glowing hill, I will conquer Blood is running deep Some things never sleep”

“Suddenly I’m overcome Dissolving like the setting sun Like a boat into oblivion Cause you’re driving me away”

“Always does her best to please But is it any use? Somebody’s gotta lose”

“And my love is no good Against the fortress that it made of you”

“To give yourself over to another body That’s all you want really To be out of your own and consumed by another To swim inside the skin of your lover Not to have to breathe, not to have to think But you can’t live on love; salt water’s no drink”

5. Various Storms & Saints

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“But you took your toll on me So I gave myself over willingly You got a hold on me”

“Don’t make the mountain your enemy Get out, get up there instead”

“You saw the stars out in front of you Too tempting not to touch But even though it shocked you Something’s electric in your blood”

“Outside the world seems a violent place But you had to have him, and so you did Some things you let go in order to live”

“You sing it out loud, ‘who made us this way?’ I know you’re bleeding, but you’ll be okay Hold on to your heart, you’ll keep it safe Hold on to your heart, don’t give it away”

“You don’t need no edge to cling from Your heart is there, it’s in your hands”

“I know it seems like forever I know it seems like an age But one day this will be over I swear it’s not so far away”

Hold on to your heart…

6. Delilah

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“Cause I’m gonna be free and I’m gonna be fine”

“Too fast for freedom Sometimes it all falls down These chains never leave me I keep dragging them around”

“Strung up, strung out for your love Hanging, hung up, it’s so rough I’m wrung and ringing out Why can’t you let me know?”

7. Long & Lost

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“Without your love, I’ll be So long and lost, are you missing me?”

“Is it too late to come on home? Can the city forgive? I hear its sad song”

“You wonder why it is that I came home I figured out where I belong”

8. Caught

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“It’s the hardest thing I’ve ever had to do To try and keep from calling you Well, can my dreams keep coming true? How can they? Cause when I sleep, I never dream of you”

“As if the dream of you, it sleeps too But it never slips away It just gains its strength and digs its hooks To drag me through the day”

“I can’t keep calm, I can’t keep still Pulled apart against my will”

“it’s hard to see it when you’re in it Cause I went blind for you”

9. Third Eye

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“Look up Don’t make a shadow of yourself Always shutting out the light”

“You don’t have to be a ghost Here amongst the living You are flesh and blood And you deserve to be loved And you deserve what you are given“

“But your pain is a tribute The only thing you let hold you”

“I am the same, I’m the same I’m trying to change“

10. St. Jude

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“Another battle never won And each side is a loser So who cares who fired the gun?”

“And I’m learning, so I’m leaving And even though I’m grieving I’m trying to find the meaning Let loss reveal it”

“Maybe I’ve always been more comfortable in chaos”

11. Mother

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“Can you protect me from what I want? The love that I let in left me so lost”

“No use wishing on the water It grants you no relief”

“Make me a big tall tree So I can shed my leaves and let it blow through me”

“Make me a big grey cloud So I can rain on you things I can’t say out loud”

“Make me a bird of prey So I can rise above this, let it fall away”

“Make me a song so sweet Heaven trembles, fallen at our feet”

12. Hiding

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“Tell me I will be released Not sure I can deal with this Up all night again this week Breaking things that I should keep”

“I know that you’re hiding I know there’s a part of you that I just cannot reach You don’t have to let me in Just know that I’m still here I’m ready for you whenever, whenever you need”

“it’s your pride That’s keeping us still so far apart But if you give a little, so will I”

“I’m still here…”

13. Make Up Your Mind

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“Every time I try to bring it down You always turn my hand around”

“Let me live or let me love you”

“While you’ve been saving your neck I’ve been breaking mine for you”

“Is it best to sip it slowly Or drink it down in one?”

“Make up your mind Before I make it up for you”

14. Which Witch

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“I’m miles away, he’s on my mind I’m getting tired of crawling all the way”

“Been in the dark since the day we met Fire, help me to forget”

“And it’s an old scar Trying to bleach it out”

15. Pure Feeling

‘How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful’ Best Lyric Quotes

“Staring out the window I could see into the soul of every passer by So many lives So many pairs of eyes”

“Our bodies moving in the dark It takes the pain from me And then I am in love With everyone I see I keep on moving in the spaces where you used to be”

16. Conductor

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“If I write a song about you Does that make you mine?”

“The notes were flying up Higher and higher But they never reach the top”

“I am the orchestra The conductor too My heart is a concert hall And I filled it with you”

17. As Far As I Could Get

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“Because I am unloved I went as far as I could get”

“I went as far as I could get And I’m not far enough yet”

“I went as far as I could get Cause if I am unloved, I have unloved too”


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6 years ago
Voyager’s Jupiter And Io

Voyager’s Jupiter and Io

5 years ago
The Surface Of Europa (desktop/laptop) Click The Image To Download The Correct Size For Your Desktop

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6 years ago

being honest with each other is underrated …. honesty brings about meaningful connections and lessens the feeling of alienation ….. thinking that we have to present the best versions of ourselves at all times is a result of living in a capitalist society that reduces us to our most “admirable” traits and not the whole spectrum of feeling which is what unites us all as human beings …..


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5 years ago
No. 447 

No. 447 

A new geometric design every day 


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6 years ago

Just a reminder that Vincent van Gogh did not eat yellow paint to make himself feel happy, he ate paint, and drank different chemicals because he was suicidal and this is why he was not allowed in his studio while having breakdowns. He also did not paint starry night and his other great works because he was depressed, he painted most of them while he was in recovery and demonstrated his hopefulness and love of the world through this. Most of his great works were painted from his room at a hospital. Van Gogh’s depression should not be glorified. His hope and effort toward a better life, as well as his recovery from depression should be glorified.

6 years ago

The truth is that Pluto was demoted not because we have anything against Pluto, but because if we let Pluto be a planet we’d have to let Ceres be a planet too, and, like, fuck Ceres in particular.


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6 years ago

could u imagine if ppl talked about catholicism the same way they talked about like… indigenous ppl’s religions….

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