Harold Jacoby Quote

The beginner in astronomy is always modest as to his abilities, and blames himself if the universe fails to fit the printed directions. Nor does any real astronomer ever lose this modest characteristic of the beginner; for he who has studied this science most deeply is ever most of all convinced that he is still a beginner.

Astronomy: A Popular Handbook, Chapter III (p. 46)

The beginner in astronomy is always modest as to his abilities, and blames himself if the universe fails to fit the printed directions. Nor does any...

The beginner in astronomy is always modest as to his abilities, and blames himself if the universe fails to fit the printed directions. Nor does any...

The beginner in astronomy is always modest as to his abilities, and blames himself if the universe fails to fit the printed directions. Nor does any...

The beginner in astronomy is always modest as to his abilities, and blames himself if the universe fails to fit the printed directions. Nor does any...