"The sun and its retinue of planets drift……" — Bernard M. Oliver
"The sun and its retinue of planets drift as a group through the vast gulfs of space that separate the stars."
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9 Quotes by Bernard M. Oliver
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Years of science fiction have produced a mindset that it is human destiny to expand from Earth, to the Moon,…
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No one can deny the excitement of visiting another world.
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Present annual world energy consumption is about equal to the annihilation energy of 4 tons of matter.
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Above all, I would not expect a wise race, at great expense, to set loose an army of self-replicating robots.
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Antimatter is not a source of energy for us, it's a method of storing energy, compact but inefficient.
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In the past, on Earth, it has largely been to exploit foreign resources and to expand the domestic territory.
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It would be a pity if, frustrated by the price of travel, we elected to become a society that never…
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The factor most ignored in discussing interstellar flight is the kinetic energy that must be invested in the ship to…
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More Drift Quotes
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Just under the surface I shall be, all together at first, then separate and drift, through all the earth and…
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No-one really feels self-confident deep down because it's an artificial idea. Really, people aren't that worried about what you're doing…
— Russell Brand
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It's better to hang out with people better than you. Pick out associates whose behavior is better than yours and…
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I believe the most solemn duty of the American president is to protect the American people. If America shows uncertainty…
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I like the evening in India, the one magic moment when the sun balances on the rim of the world,…
— James Cameron
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The traditional spokespersons for the Evangelicals, such as Chuck Colson and James Dobson, have become alarmed about this drift away…
— Tony Campolo
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Cirrus sky hawk drift, blue haze in the autumn air, and my mouth is dry.
— Unknown Author
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The inattentive, slovenly way we drift into the presence of God is an indication that we are not bothering to…
— Oswald Chambers
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The falling leaves drift by the window The autumn leaves of red and gold.... I see your lips, the summer…
— Johnny Mercer
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And from the phlox and mignonette Rich attars drift on every hand; And when star-vestured twilight comes The pale moths…
— Clinton Scollard
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Then sleep the seasons, full of might; While slowly swells the pod, And rounds the peach, and in the night…
— Coventry Patmore
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If you examined a hundred people who had lost their faith in Christianity, I wonder how many of them would…
— C.S. Lewis
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