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When carbon (C), Oxygen (o) and hydrogen (H) atoms bond in a certain way to form sugar, the resulting compound has a sweet taste. The… — Fritjof Capra
Every human activity, good or bad, except mathematics, must come to an end. — Paul Erdos
Gay-Lussac was quick, lively, ingenious and profound, with great activity of mind and great facility of manipulation. I should place him at the head of… — Humphry Davy
In-depth studies have an influence on general ideas, whereas theories, in turn, in order to maintain themselves, push their spectators to search for new evidence.… — Louis Agassiz
Activity is the only road to knowledge. — George Bernard Shaw
Science is the one human activity that is truly progressive. The body of positive knowledge is transmitted from generation to generation. — Edwin Powell Hubble
The reproaches against science for not having yet solved the problems of the universe are exaggerated in an unjust and malicious manner; it has truly… — Sigmund Freud
When we say 'science' we can either mean any manipulation of the inventive and organizing power of the human intellect: or we can mean such… — Wyndham Lewis
In [David] Douglas's success in life ... his great activity, undaunted courage, singular abstemiousness, and energetic zeal, at once pointed him out as an individual… — Joseph Dalton Hooker
An ingenious compound of desirability and appearance. Discovery of truth is the sole purpose of philosophy, which is the most ancient occupation of the human… — Ambrose Bierce
It is a curious property of research activity that after the problem has been solved the solution seems obvious. This is true not only for… — Edwin Land
What is it that an artist does when he is left alone in his studio? My conclusion was that if I was an artist and… — Bruce Nauman
To all of which is added a selection from the elementary schools of subjects of the most promising genius, whose parents are too poor to… — Thomas Jefferson
No matter what activity or practice we are pursuing, there isn't anything that isn't made easier through constant familiarity and training (I think you can… — Dalai Lama
How do we meditate silently? Just by not talking, just by not using outer words, we are not doing silent meditation. Silent meditation is totally… — Sri Chinmoy
Non-doing has nothing to do with being indolent or passive. Quite the contrary. It takes great courage and energy to cultivate non-doing, both in stillness… — Jon Kabat-Zinn
Instead of 'watching the thinker,' you can also create a gap in the mind stream simply by directing the focus of your attention into the… — Eckhart Tolle
Some of us need to discover that we will not begin to live more fully until we have the courage to do and see and… — Thomas Merton
Science is a human activity, and the best way to understand it is to understand the individual human beings who practise it. Science is an… — Freeman Dyson
Food is a central activity of mankind and one of the single most significant trademarks of a culture. — Mark Kurlansky

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