“It was easy to show that criminals sometimes clustered in families. But it was a great leap to claim that the essential traits of criminality or deviance were the products of families”
“The other nations spent only stingily on their science programs, and in some cases neglected them entirely, as the derision hurled at Goddard's seminal first rocket experiment shows. They also set very limited goals, while the Third Reich, on the other hand, directed large resources to research and encouraged extreme, visionary, and highly experimental projects.””
“Also during their honeymoon, Jane shared with him a gift from her favorite professor at Swarthmore, Henry Goddard, chair of the English Department. For every student, Goddard wrote a phrase from literature on a slip of paper, put it inside a walnut shell, and presented it at the end of the semester. For Jane, he had selected a sentence from Dostoyevsky: “One sacred memory from childhood is perhaps the best education.” Kurt referred to it for years as inspiration and solace.””
Charles GoddardCharles Goddard was an American playwright and novelist whose works often blended elements of comedy and adventure. Born in 1879, he gained prominence in the early 20th century, particularly for his c...