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Is this being snobbish? | by hadji | 2006-11-20 13:06:36 |
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there's some sherlock holmes quote.... | by tyebald | 2006-11-20 13:11:52 |
| ahhh, found it |
by tyebald |
2006-11-20 13:17:13 |
"You see," he explained, "I consider that a man's brain originally is like a little empty attic, and you have to stock it with such furniture as you choose. A fool takes in all the lumber of every sort that he comes across, so that the knowledge which might be useful to him gets crowded out, or at best is jumbled up with a lot of other things, so that he has a difficulty in laying his hands upon it. Now the skilful workman is very careful indeed as to what he takes into his brain-attic. He will have nothing but the tools which may help him in doing his work, but of these he has a large assortment, and all in the most perfect order. It is a mistake to think that that little room has elastic walls and can distend to any extent. Depend upon it there comes a time when for every addition of knowledge you forget something that you knew before. It is of the highest importance, therefore, not to
have useless facts elbowing out the useful ones."
I believe that is from A Scarlet Letter, in reference to Watson's astonishment at Holmes' lack of knowledge about the solar system. |
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While I have not infinite space in my brain, | by Tomo | 2006-11-20 13:28:47 |
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