"The phenomena of nature, especially those that fall……" — William Herschel
"The phenomena of nature, especially those that fall under the inspection of the astronomer, are to be viewed, not only with the usual attention to facts as they occur, but with the eye of reason and experience."
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William Herschel
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15 Quotes by William Herschel
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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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That planet has a considerable but moderate atmosphere. So that the inhabitants probably enjoy a situation in many respects similar…
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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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Man is slightly nearer to the atom than to the star. ... From his central position man can survey the…
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Exact science and its practical movements are no checks on the greatest poet, but always his encouragement and support ...…
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For it is the duty of an astronomer to compose the history of the celestial motions or hypotheses about them.…
— Unknown Author
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Just as the spectroscope opened up a new astronomy by enabling the astronomer to determine some of the constituents of…
— Unknown Author
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The astronomer is, in some measure, independent of his fellow astronomer; he can wait in his observatory till the star…
— Unknown Author
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I cannot agree with any astronomer who insists that all of these things are mirages, planets, clouds, or illusions. The…
— Morris K. Jessup
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Astronomy's much more fun when you're not an astronomer
— Brian May
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The undevout astronomer must be mad.
— William Herschel
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Bach is like an astronomer who, with the help of ciphers, finds the most wonderful stars . . . Beethoven…
— Frederic Chopin
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An astronomer must be cosmopolitan, because ignorant statesmen cannot be expected to value their services
— Tycho Brahe
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Forty years as an astronomer have not quelled my enthusiasm for lying outside after dark, staring up at the stars.…
— Frank Drake
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If I didnt choose art, I would have become an astronomer.
— Peter Max
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