Lars Toomre

Some Personal Thoughts, Observations and Trivia

Quotes by Oliver Wendell Holmes

Posted on Tuesday, August 3rd, 2010 at 1:24 pm by Lars Toomre

What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.

Associate Justice on the Supreme Court of the United States from 1902 to 1932

Posted on Sunday, July 4th, 2010 at 8:22 am by Lars Toomre

The sound of a kiss is not so loud as that of a cannon, but its echo lasts a great deal longer.

Associate Justice on the Supreme Court of the United States from 1902 to 1932

Posted on Tuesday, June 30th, 2009 at 6:41 am by Lars Toomre

Many ideas grow better when transplanted into another mind than in the one where they sprang up.

Associate Justice on the Supreme Court of the United States from 1902 to 1932