Distant Quotes

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I am undecided whether or not the Milky Way is but one of countless others all of which form an entire system. Perhaps the light… — Johann Heinrich Lambert
But of all other stupendous inventions, what sublimity of mind must have been his who conceived how to communicate his most secret thoughts to any… — Galileo Galilei
The more one was lost in unfamiliar quarters of distant cities, the more one understood the other cities he had crossed to arrive there. — Italo Calvino
Where a blood relation sobs, an intimate friend should choke up, a distant acquaintance should sigh, a stranger should merely fumble sympathetically with his handkerchief. — Mark Twain
Evening had fallen. A rim of the young moon cleft the pale waste of sky line, the rim of a silver hoop embedded in grey… — James Joyce
To die is landing on some distant shore. — John Dryden
Passing into practical life, illustrations of this fact are found everywhere; the distant, or the unseen, steadies and strengthens us against the rapid whirl of… — Matthew Simpson
One thing about pioneers that you don't hear mentioned is that they are invariably, by their nature, mess-makers. They go forging ahead, seeing only their… — Robert M. Pirsig
The settlement of America had its origins in the unsettlement of Europe. America came into existence when the European was already so distant from the… — Lewis Mumford
I'm very involved in FIU. I'm class of '96 and my wife is class of '97. I'm a member of the foundation board. We talk… — Danny Pino
Be aware of the dark side of others that seek to interfere with our evolution. Keep distant and closed to such beings, recognizing that they… — Frederick Lenz
When you meditate you feel joy, harmony, peace, stillness, ecstasy, laughter, certainty, courage, strength, awareness and immortality. In the beginning you will feel these things… — Frederick Lenz
I'll tell you, I've never particularly been a 'Trek' person. I feel about 'Trek' the way one feels about known, vaguely liked, but rather distant… — China Mieville
I think people are tired of religion and how it divides and damages people. You can name it whatever you want, Islam or Christianity, but… — William P. Young
Although the elusive 'cure' may be a distant dream, understanding the true nature of cancer will enable it to be better controlled and less menacing. — Paul Davies
When you pray, remember that you are not praying to a distant God, but to the God that dwells within you. Don't just speak the… — Susan L. Taylor
One summer day, while I was walking along the country road on the farm where I was born, a section of the stone wall opposite… — John Burroughs
Probably there was a beginning-it is a metaphysical question, worthy a theologian-species have begun and ended-but the analogy is faint and distant. — Charles Lyell
This brief century of ours is arguably the most significant one in the history of our universe. We'll have the technology either to self-destruct, or… — Max Tegmark
Ah, take the Cash, and let the Credit go, Nor heed the rumble of a distant Drum! — Omar Khayyam

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