Hermann Hesse in 'Siddhartha' (1922): "I can think. I can wait. I can fast."

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Movie: The Fountainhad (1949); w/ Gary Cooper, Patricia Neal; directed by King Vidor; after the novel by Ayn Rand.
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Talk: Richard Feynman: There's Plenty of Room at the Bottom (1959). Nanotechnology. Interesting to see, how small things can get.
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Book on Tape: Richard P. Feynman: Six Easy Pieces (1994); Recordings of basic physics lectures that Feynman gave to Caltech undergrad students in 1961/1962; lectures resulted in Feynman's landmark book 'Lectures on Physics'.
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Music: The Outlaws. Country Rock from the 70's. Single: 'Green Grass and High Tides'
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Music: Tadd Dameron, jazz pianist; CD with John Coltrane: Mating Call; also included in the CD Box 'John Coltrane: The Complete Prestige Recordings'
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Word: pizzicato: by means of plucking instead of bowing strings (Merriam Webster Dictionary)
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Language: Grammar: Conjugation of German verbs: Institutio Steiger (in German)
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