“Newton was not the first of the age of reason. He was the last of the magicians, the last of the Babylonians and Sumerians, the last great mind that looked out on the visible and intellectual world with the same eyes as those who began to build our intellectual inheritance rather less than 10,000 years ago.”
女主角Céline這樣說: ........ I'd say to my dad " I want to be a writer." And he's said "Journalist." I'd say "I wanted to have a refuge for street cats." He'd say "Veterinarian" I'd say "I wanted to be an actress." He'd say, "TV newscaster." It was this constant conversion of my fanciful ambition into these practical momey-making ventures.
But you know what, If your parents never really, fully contradict you about anything, and are basically nice and supportive it makes it even harder to officially complain. Even when they're wrong it's this passive-aggressive shit. You know what I mean? I hate it. I really hate it.