Aristotle taught that stars are made of a different matter than the fo…

Lisa Kleypas
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Aristotle taught that stars are made of a different matter than the four earthly elements— a quintessence— that also happens to be what the human psyche is made of. Which is why man’s spirit corresponds to the stars. Perhaps that’s not a very scientific view, but I do like the idea that there’s a little starlight in each of us. ✨ Lisa Kleypas (2010). Love in the Afternoon, p.41, Macmillan
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