"That planet has a considerable but moderate atmosphere.……" — William Herschel
"That planet has a considerable but moderate atmosphere. So that the inhabitants probably enjoy a situation in many respects similar to ours."
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William Herschel
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15 Quotes by William Herschel
William Herschel has 15 quotes on this site.
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The phenomena of nature, especially those that fall under the inspection of the astronomer, are to be viewed, not only…
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I have looked further into space than ever human being did before me. I have observed stars of which the…
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The undevout astronomer must be mad.
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In the fabulous ages of ancient times the appellations of Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn were given to the…
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We need not hesitate to admit that the Sun is richly stored with inhabitants.
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The heavens are now seen to resemble a luxuriant garden, which contains the greatest variety of productions, in different flourishing…
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I have looked farther into space than ever a human being did before me.
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He broke through the barriers of the skies.
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... finding that in [the Moon] there is a provision of light and heat; also in appearance, a soil proper…
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Since stars appear to be suns, and suns, according to the common opinion, are bodies that serve to enlighten, warm,…
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We see it [the as-yet unseen, probable new planet, Neptune] as Columbus saw America from the coast of Spain. Its…
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The difference of the degrees in which the individuals of a great community enjoy the good things of life has…
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I would be absolutely astounded if population growth and industrialisation and all the stuff we are pumping into the atmosphere…
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A schoolmaster should have an atmosphere of awe, and walk wonderingly, as if he was amazed at being himself.
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In '74 it was really a very gloomy atmosphere, I would say, to put it mildly.
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The life of our city is rich in poetic and marvelous subjects. We are enveloped and steeped as though in…
— Charles Baudelaire
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As the scene of life would be more the cold emptiness of space than the warm, dense atmosphere of planets,…
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A country that has really resonated with me and I was really impressed with was Israel. I found that the…
— Andrea Bocelli
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On paper, being good sounds great but a lot depends on the atmosphere of the workplace or community we live…
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When you love a man, he becomes more than a body. His physical limbs expand, and his outline recedes, vanishes.…
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I didn't want to set up a women's studies program. I thought women should learn to operate in a coeducational…
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Academic and aristocratic people live in such an uncommon atmosphere that common sense can rarely reach them.
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The atmosphere of libraries, lecture rooms and laboratories is dangerous to those who shut themselves up in them too long.…
— Alexis Carrel
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If the Almighty were to rebuild the world and asked me for advice, I would have English Channels round every…
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