Planet Quotes

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Tolstoi explains somewhere in his writings why, in his opinion, "Science for Science's sake" is an absurd conception. We cannot know all the facts since… — Henri Poincare
Four elements, Hydrogen, carbon, oxygen and nitrogen, also provide an example of the astonishing togetherness of our universe. They make up the "organic" molecules that… — George Wald
Once I got into space, I was feeling very comfortable in the universe. I felt like I had a right to be anywhere in this… — Mae Jemison
The True Artist has the planet for his pedestal; the adventurer, after years of strife, has nothing broader than his shoes. — Ralph Waldo Emerson
I am from the planet of elegance. — Ron Carter
We are the only species on this planet without full employment. — Paul Hawken
The notion of saving the planet has nothing to do with intellectual honesty or science. The fact is that the planet was here long before… — Lynn Margulis
Hardware is easy to protect: lock it in a room, chain it to a desk, or buy a spare. Information poses more of a problem.… — Bruce Schneier
You have to temper the iron. Every hardship is an opportunity that you are given, an opportunity to grow. To grow is the sole purpose… — Elisabeth Kubler-Ross
Think of it. We are blessed with technology that would be indescribable to our forefathers. We have the wherewithal, the know-it-all to feed everybody, clothe… — R. Buckminster Fuller
We all share one planet and are one hummanity, there is no escaping this reality. — Wangari Maathai
The future is in our hands. We are not hapless bystanders. We can influence whether we have a planet of peace, social justice, equity, and… — James Wolfensohn
Men of sense esteem wealth to be the assimilation of nature to themselves, the converting of the sap and juices of the planet to the… — Ralph Waldo Emerson
The lessons of science should be experimental also. The sight of a planet through a telescope is worth all the course on astronomy; the shock… — Ralph Waldo Emerson
The path towards sustainable energy sources will be long and sometimes difficult. But America cannot resist this transition, we must lead it. We cannot cede… — Barack Obama
Geology is the science which investigates the successive changes that have taken place in the organic and inorganic kingdoms of nature; it enquires into the… — Charles Lyell
...the life of the planet began the long, slow process of modulating and regulating the physical conditions of the planet. The oxygen in today's atmosphere… — Lewis Thomas
Every creature alive on the earth today represents an unbroken line of life that stretches back to the first primitive organism to appear on this… — George Wald
[Gauss calculated the elements of the planet Ceres] and his analysis proved him to be the first of theoretical astronomers no less than the greatest… — W. W. Rouse Ball
If we can possibly avoid wrecking this little planet of ours, we will, But-there must be risks! There must be. In experimental work there always… — George Herbert

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