One of the basic things about a string is that it can vibrate in many… — Edward Witten

One of the basic things about a string is that it can vibrate in many different shapes or forms, which gives music its beauty.

Edward WittenMathematician · American · b. 1951

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Flowers... are a proud assertion that a ray of beauty outvalues all the utilities of the world. — Ralph Waldo Emerson
We find delight in the beauty and happiness of children that makes the heart too big for the body. — Ralph Waldo Emerson
Only on paper has humanity yet achieved glory, beauty, truth, knowledge, virtue, and abiding love. — George Bernard Shaw
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