Quotes of Forcep - somelinesforyou

“ The forceps of our minds are clumsy forceps, and crush the truth a little in taking hold of it. ”

- H. G. Wells

“ HEAD-MONEY, n. A capitation tax, or poll-tax. In ancient times there lived a king Whose tax-collectors could not wring From all his subjects gold enough To make the royal way less rough. For pleasure's highway, like the dames Whose premises adjoin it, claims Perpetual repairing… ”

- Ambrose Bierce

“ There are two kinds of truth; the truth that lights the way and the truth that warms the heart. The first of these is science, and the second is art. Without art, science would be as useless as a pair of high forceps in the hands of a plumber. Without science, art would become a crude mess of folklore and emotional quackery. ”

- Raymond Chandler
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