Black is real sensation, even if it is produced by entire absence of light. The sensation of black is distinctly different from the lack of all sensation.
Hermann von Helmhoz [German scientist, 1821-1894]
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Picture from the Helmholtz Association website
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Colorful Quotes
- "I cannot pretend to feel impartial about colors. I rejoice with the brilliant ones and am genuinely sorry for the poor browns."
Winston Churchill 1874-1965, British Statesman, Prime Minister
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- "Colors are the smiles of nature."
Leigh Hunt 1784-1859, British Poet, Essayist
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- "All colors are the friends of their neighbors and the lovers of their opposites."
Marc Chagall 1889-1985, French Artist
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- "It's not easy being green."
Kermit the Frog
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