Quote by Don Marquis

Science has always been too dignified to invent a good backscratcher.

Science has always been too dignified to invent a good backs

Summary

This quote implies that science, with its serious and rigorous approach, often focuses on more significant or practical inventions rather than indulging in minor comforts or mundane needs. It suggests that science is more concerned with exploring profound answers to complex problems or discovering groundbreaking discoveries, rather than catering to simple and trivial matters like creating a device specifically for scratching one's back.

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By Don Marquis

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