"A hypothetical theory is necessary, as a preliminary step, to reduce the expression of the phenomena to simplicity and order before it is possible to make any progress in framing an abstractive theory."

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Source : William John Macquorn Rankine, Peter Guthrie Tait (1881). “Miscellaneous Scientific Papers”

William John Macquorn Rankine

#Expression Quotes #Order Quotes #Simplicity Quotes

“If you believe in the maternal instinct and fail at mother love, you fail as a woman. It is a controlling idea that holds us in an iron grip.”

Source : 1977 My Mother, My Self, ch.1.
“Our present stress on growth and productivity is, I believe, intimately related to the decline in rootedness. Faced with loneliness and vulnerability that come with deprivation of a securely encompassing community, we have sought to quell the vulnerability through our possessions.”
“The way I was taught, being black was a plus, always. Being a human being, being in America, and being black, all three were the greatest things that could happen to you. The combination was unbeatable.”
“When you try hard to do your best, the effect on your performance is often to jinx it.”
“When you come to America, it's a very serious thing. It's not like you arrive and they say, 'Hey, come on! Do movies!' I can't just be hopping around. I have to focus and be still and make sure that I put the time and effort in. Because if I don't, I could lose it like that.”

Source : Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.
“The acoustics seem to get louder”
“Man has an infinite capacity to rationalize - especially when it comes to what he wants to eat.”
“Alone-in moments of prayer or meditation, or simply in stillness-we breathe more deeply, see more fully, hear more keenly. We notice more, and in the process, we return to what is sacred.”

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