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What a glorious title, Nature, a veritable stroke of genius to have hit upon. It is more than a cosmos, more than a universe. It… — James Joseph Sylvester
Characteristically skeptical of the idea that living things would faithfully follow mathematical formulas, [Robert Harper] seized upon factors in corn which seemed to blend in… — Unknown Author
Chemistry has the same quickening and suggestive influence upon the algebraist as a visit to the Royal Academy, or the old masters may be supposed… — James Joseph Sylvester
He is The Bread sown in the virgin, leavened in the Flesh, molded in His Passion, baked in the furnace of the Sepulchre, placed in… — Peter Chrysologus
A man can look upon his life and accept it as good or evil; it is far, far harder for him to confess that it… — Murray Kempton
Meditation is that exercise of the mind by which it recalls a known truth,-as some kinds of creatures do their food; to be ruminated upon. — Thomas Hartwell Horne
Zeal is very blind, or badly regulated, when it encroaches upon the rights of others. — Pasquier Quesnel
One of the troubles of the day, observes Mr. C.N. Peac, is that once we came upon the little red schoolhouse, whereas now we come… — Bennett Cerf
He who has no opinion of his own, but depends upon the opinion and taste of others, is a slave. — Unknown Author
When you see someone who is not as religious, remember that you were once on the edge of the fire, and it was Allah Subhaanahu… — Nouman Ali Khan
The fundamental characteristic of the scientific method is honesty. In dealing with any question, science asks no favors. ... I believe that constant use of… — Ira Remsen
A reputation for a thousand years may depend upon the conduct of a single moment. — Ernest Bramah
Industry, economy, honesty and kindness form a quartet of virtue that will never be improved upon. — Jamie Oliver
Look upon yourself as a tree planted beside the water, which bears its fruit in due season; the more it is shaken by the wind,… — Margaret Mary Alacoque
I paint to evoke a changing language of symbols, a language with which to remark upon the qualities of our mysterious capacities which direct us… — Morris Graves
The shower of answers to your prayers will continue to your dying hour. Nor will it cease then. When you pass out from beneath the… — Ole Hallesby
There was no "before" the beginning of our universe, because once upon a time there was no time. — John D. Barrow
One hundred years ago, if someone said, 'damn,' people would take notice. Now, you can say almost anything. Secrets are the same way. Once upon… — Paul Levinson
Once upon a time, there were only three or four dominant women. Now, there are 10 to 15 who can vie for a Grand Slam. — Stephane Simian
Once upon a time, there was a clear set of choices that people made. Now there are so many choices of how to think, how… — Tamar Jacoby
We must ask whether our machine technology makes us proof against all those destructive forces which plagued Roman society and ultimately wrecked Roman civilization. Our… — Robert Strausz-Hupe
Lucky people create, notice and act upon the chance opportunities in their lives. Being in the right place at the right time is actually all… — Richard Wiseman
The path to inspiration starts upon the trails we've known; each stumbling block is not a rock, but just a stepping stone. — Charles Ghigna
There is no philosophy which is not founded upon knowledge of the phenomena, but to get any profit from this knowledge it is absolutely necessary… — Daniel Bernoulli
The wonderful structure of the animal system will probably never permit us to look upon it as a merely physical apparatus, yet the demands of… — John Gorrie

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