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> [I thought I'd better check this third plate, which is another date, see if there's an image there in the right place that would be consistent with the images on the other plates. That was the final proof.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/clyde-tombaugh/i-thought-i-d-better-check-this-third-plate-which-is-another-date-see/)

[Clyde Tombaugh](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/clyde-tombaugh/)

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## More by Clyde Tombaugh

> [How does a pansy, for example, select the ingredients from soil to get the right colors for the flower? Now there's a great miracle.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/clyde-tombaugh/how-does-a-pansy-for-example-select-the-ingredients-from-soil-to-get/)

[Clyde Tombaugh](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/clyde-tombaugh/)

> [I think the driving thing was curiosity about the universe. That fascinated me. I didn't think anything about being famous or anything like that,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/clyde-tombaugh/i-think-the-driving-thing-was-curiosity-about-the-universe-that/)

[Clyde Tombaugh](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/clyde-tombaugh/)

> [Unfortunately, a lot of the concepts in the Bible are based on ancient mythology that doesn't fit the findings of science.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/clyde-tombaugh/unfortunately-a-lot-of-the-concepts-in-the-bible-are-based-on-ancient/)

[Clyde Tombaugh](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/clyde-tombaugh/)

> [We were suddenly faced with the necessity of training a lot of young men in the art of navigation.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/clyde-tombaugh/we-were-suddenly-faced-with-the-necessity-of-training-a-lot-of-young/)

[Clyde Tombaugh](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/clyde-tombaugh/)

> [I was interested in telescopes and the way they worked because I had an intense desire to see what things looked like, so I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/clyde-tombaugh/i-was-interested-in-telescopes-and-the-way-they-worked-because-i-had/)

[Clyde Tombaugh](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/clyde-tombaugh/)

> [The planets are never the same twice, they're always different, so they could compare the markings I had drawn with their current photographs and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/clyde-tombaugh/the-planets-are-never-the-same-twice-they-re-always-different-so-they/)

[Clyde Tombaugh](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/clyde-tombaugh/)

> [I thought I'd better check this third plate, which is another date, see if there's an image there in the right place that would…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/clyde-tombaugh/i-thought-i-d-better-check-this-third-plate-which-is-another-date-see/)

[Clyde Tombaugh](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/clyde-tombaugh/)

> [Although my early equipment was very modest, later I made my own and they were more powerful.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/clyde-tombaugh/although-my-early-equipment-was-very-modest-later-i-made-my-own-and/)

[Clyde Tombaugh](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/clyde-tombaugh/)

> [A person that much interested in science is going to neglect his social life somewhat, but not completely, because that isn't healthy either. So…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/clyde-tombaugh/a-person-that-much-interested-in-science-is-going-to-neglect-his/)

[Clyde Tombaugh](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/clyde-tombaugh/)

> [I guess they just took it for granted that that was what I was interested in and let nature take its course.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/clyde-tombaugh/i-guess-they-just-took-it-for-granted-that-that-was-what-i-was/)

[Clyde Tombaugh](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/clyde-tombaugh/)

> [It was depressing, ... I worried about how I would make a living. I didn't want to stay on the farm. It didn't offer…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/clyde-tombaugh/it-was-depressing-i-worried-about-how-i-would-make-a-living-i-didn-t/)

[Clyde Tombaugh](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/clyde-tombaugh/)

> [I used to think about how nice it would be to visit the planets. Of course, I didn't expect to see in my lifetime…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/clyde-tombaugh/i-used-to-think-about-how-nice-it-would-be-to-visit-the-planets-of/)

[Clyde Tombaugh](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/clyde-tombaugh/)

> [I used to believe there were people on Mars, and of course now we know there aren't. Mars held particular interest. I was curious…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/clyde-tombaugh/i-used-to-believe-there-were-people-on-mars-and-of-course-now-we-know/)

[Clyde Tombaugh](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/clyde-tombaugh/)

> [I realized that I would have some very tough sledding, and I was very discouraged because I didn't see much hope of getting into…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/clyde-tombaugh/i-realized-that-i-would-have-some-very-tough-sledding-and-i-was-very/)

[Clyde Tombaugh](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/clyde-tombaugh/)

> [That's the way I got along in life. I don't ever remember being particularly jealous of anybody, because I figured if I can't do…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/clyde-tombaugh/that-s-the-way-i-got-along-in-life-i-don-t-ever-remember-being/)

[Clyde Tombaugh](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/clyde-tombaugh/)

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