Improved Quotes

440 quotes by 405 authors

Geology, perhaps more than any other department of natural philosophy, is a science of contemplation. It requires no experience or complicated apparatus, no minute processes… — Humphry Davy
That the great majority of those who leave school should have some idea of the kind of evidence required to substantiate given types of belief… — John Dewey
The sciences are of a sociable disposition, and flourish best in the neighborhood of each other; nor is there any branch of learning but may… — William Blackstone
I wish that one would be persuaded that psychological experiments, especially those on the complex functions, are not improved [by large studies]; the statistical method… — Alfred Binet
Chess is a unique cognitive nexus, a place where art and science come together in the human mind and are then refined and improved by… — Garry Kasparov
Democracy must stand or fall on a platform of possible human perfectibility. If human nature cannot be improved by institutions, democracy is at best a… — Herbert Croly
[Modern science] passed through a long period of uncertainty and inconclusive experiment, but as the instrumental aids to research improved, and the results of observation… — Thomas George Bonney
Industry, economy, honesty and kindness form a quartet of virtue that will never be improved upon. — Jamie Oliver
If the only new thing we have to offer is an improved version of the past, then today can only be inferior to yesterday. Hypnotized… — Robert Hewison
It is probably no exaggeration to suppose that in order to improve such an organ as the eye at all, it must be improved in… — Joseph Murray
That race was so hard and I am very happy with the result in the end. Michelin did a great job with the tyres ?… — Max Biaggi
When I was about 14 or 15, and running in a pretty muddy cross country race, one of my shoes stuck in the mud and… — Robert de Castella
We have found that morals are not, like bacon, to be cured by hanging; nor, like wine, to be improved by sea voyages; nor, like… — William Cooke Taylor
By peace our condition has been improved in the pursuit of civilized life. — John Ross
It is 10 years since I used drugs or drank alcohol and my life has improved immeasurably. I have a job, a house, a cat,… — Russell Brand
Without undervaluing any other human agency, it may be safely affirmed that the Common School, improved and energized, as it can easily be, may become… — Horace Mann
Dr. Lourie's determined and compassionate advocacy led to new and improved services for thousands of children and families across the nation... the Lourie Center has… — C. Everett Koop
It is totally unconscionable to subject defenseless animals to mutilation and death, just so a company can be the first to market a new shade… — Abigail Van Buren
I am honored to be both an active surrogate and a member of the RNC's Hispanic advisory council. The national effort to work seamlessly with… — Rosario Marin
The most important lesson in the writing trade is that any manuscript is improved if you cut away the fat. — Robert A. Heinlein

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