Quote of the day
What we observe is not nature itself but nature exposed to our method of questioning. Our scientific work in physics consists in asking questions about nature in the language that we possess and trying to get an answer from experiment by the means that are at our disposal.
E. L. Doctorow
Born: January 6, 1931
Died: July 21, 2015 (aged 84)
Bio: Edgar Lawrence "E. L." Doctorow was an American novelist, editor, and professor, best known internationally for his works of historical fiction. He has been described as one of the most important American novelists of the 20th century.
Known for:
- Ragtime (1975)
- Billy Bathgate (1989)
- The Book of Daniel (1971)
- The March (2005)
- World's Fair (1985)
E. L. Doctorow Quotes