The pure, highly concentrated essence of a thing or the purest or most typical instance, e.g., 'the quintessence of truth'. In particle physics, a hypothetical form of energy postulated to exist as a possible explanation of observations of an accelerating universe. In alchemy, quintessence, meaning "fifth element", was another term for aether; it is the substance of which the heavenly bodies were supposed to be composed.
"Knowledge is of no value unless you put it into practice." - Anton Chekhov
"And unto man HE said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding." Job 28:28
posted by Dandirom at
9:56 AM
Life is like a piano...What you get out of it depends on how you play it......."Sameness leaves us in peace but it is contradiction that makes us productive." Goethe......"Contradiction is not a sign of falsity, nor the lack of contradiction a sign of truth." Pascal......I'm a cross between the nerdy type & the sporty type, the serious type & the goofy type, the mature & the immature, a bookworm & a computer gamer, serious & happy-go-lucky, level-headed & hot-headed, an introvert & an extrovert, an idealist & a realist...an oxymoron? - maybe, but not an ox & a moron. I love reading books - my preferred genre varies though. A dose of Virgil, Plato and Thucydides on mornings, a bit of light classics in the afternoon, Michener's novels along with Clavell's with a dash of contemporary authors in the early evening, and just before sleeping legal thrillers, espionage, and other bestsellers. I also enjoy reading books on international politics, history, and government. Best of all, there's the Bible. The all-in-one book that seems full of contradictions but in reality is the only thing in this world with no contradictions.
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