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In science, reason is the guide; in poetry, taste. The object of the one is truth, which is uniform and indivisible; the object of the other is beauty, which is multiform and varied. Charles Caleb Colton
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No disorders have employed so many quacks, as those that have no cure; and no sciences have exercised so many quills, as those that have no certainty.
science mind cost
The acquirements of science may be termed the armour of the mind; but that armour would be worse than useless, that cost us all we had, and left us nothing to defend.
science tolerance religion
We are not clear as to the role in life of these chemicals; nor are we clear as to the role of the physician. You know, of course, that in ancient times there was no clear distinction between priest and physician. Alan Watts
science judging hammers
What happens if a big asteroid hits Earth ? Judging from realistic simulations involving a sledge hammer and a common laboratory frog, we can assume it will be pretty bad. Dave Barry
science animal mph
Scientists tell us that the fastest animal in the world, with a speed of 120 mph, is a cow dropped out of a helicopter.
science simple water
Here's a simple experiment that you might want to try if there is absolutely nothing else going on in your life. All you need is a cork, a bar magnet, and a pail of water. Simply attach your magnet to your cork, then drop it into the water, and voilà (literally, "you have a compass")-you have a compass. How does it work? Simple. Notice that, no matter which way you turn the bucket, the cork always floats on top of the water (unless the magnet is too heavy). Using this scientific principle, early hardy mariners were able to tell at a glance whether they were sinking!
science years careers
I ... began my career as a wireless amateur. After 43 years in radio, I do not mind confessing that I am still an amateur. Despite many great achievements in the science of radio and electronics, what we know today is far less than what we have still to learn. David Sarnoff
science oxygen breathe
Freedom is the oxygen without which science cannot breathe.
enemy want ifs
If you want enemies, excel others; if you want friends, let others excel you.
enemy thee harm
Make no enemies; he is insignificant indeed that can do thee no harm.
enemy causes violent
If a cause be good, the most violent attack of its enemies will not injure it so much as an injudicious defence of it by its friends.
enemy may
Whatever keeps me from my Bible is my enemy, however harmless it may appear to be. Aiden Wilson Tozer
enemy democracy capitalism
Capitalism and the market are presented as synonymous, but they are not. Capitalism is both the enemy of the market and democracy. David Korten
enemy i-realized persons
Disarmed, I realized how easily you can lose all animosity toward someone you've deemed your enemy as soon as that person stops behaving as such. Carlos Ruiz Zafon
enemy nasty said
The only thing that will be remembered about my enemies after they're dead is the nasty things I've said about them. Camille Paglia
enemy-of-progress enemy progress
Free time is the enemy of progress Casey Neistat
enemy perfect
The perfect was the enemy of the good, Tom Curley
body damp
A demd, damp, moist, unpleasant body! Charles Dickens
body culture clock
A less 'brainy-culture' would learn to synchronise its body rhythms rather than its clocks.
body pieces granted
The day I take either my body or my work for granted will be the day you hear that I've smashed every inch of myself to pieces. Akshay Kumar
body
I'm thrilled with my body of work. Chris Cooper
body demand pay
Our bodies demand our attention; our bodies demand that we actually pay attention to what is going on with our lives. Chogyam Trungpa
body spirit good-things
The spirit of dance is an amazing thing. When the body and the spirit meet, it's a good thing. Chita Rivera
body needs humans
The adornment of the body is a human need. David LaChapelle
body needs materialistic
The adornment of the body is a human need. I don't see anything superficial about it unless your life becomes very materialistic.
body towels pounds
I've gained a few pounds around the middle. The only lower body garments I own that still fit me comfortably are towels.