“Likewise in painting, I can do everything possible”
Da Vinci, L. (c. 1482, para. 11) Letter to Ludovico Sforza, Duke of Milan[Manuscript]. Codex Atlanticus, Biblioteca Ambrosiana, Milan.
“I was discovering that I no longer wanted to write novels that read like novels. Instead of shapeliness and disguise, I wanted a form that allowed for formlessness and mess. It occurred to me that one way to find that form might be to tell the truth.”
- Michelle de Kretser
Honestly the woman divorcing her husband for gifting that makeup kit to his co worker is soo valid because the corporate culture has normalised the concept of "work spouses" to a disturbing extent. Adultery is adultery bro
You just sparked a memory of being a boarder in Presec Legon. Everyone needed to have TWO neatly ironed handkerchiefs or be punished. This meant you needed to have 3 handkerchiefs because the third one was the only one you could use to actually clean your sweat.
A professor’s job changes dramatically over time.
> Assistant professor: mostly trying to survive.
> Associate professor: mostly saying yes.
> Full professor: mostly figuring out how to say no.
Wimbledon, I have no words. Another epic fortnight at SW19. Thank you for your support, your energy, I appreciate it.
Respect to @janniksin on a masterful performance 👏. Good luck for the final.
See you soon ❤️
‘Nothing is so fatal to the progress of the human mind as to suppose our views of science are ultimate; that there are no mysteries in nature; that our triumphs are complete, and that there are no new worlds to conquer.’ Sir Humphrey Davey. 1810.
‘Overall, we will drive to be more entrepreneurial, to engage more with industry, to realize greater revenue and greater income into our program, which means there's less pressure on the public purse.’ Sir Ian Chapman. 2026.
If you want to understand why science in the UK is in such a mess ……..