"Absolute time would exist in a causal structure for which the concept indeterminate as to time order lends to a unique simultaneity, i.e., for which there is no finite interval of time between the departure and return of a first-signal..."

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Source : "The Philosophy of Space and Time". Book by Hans Reichenbach, 1957.

Hans Reichenbach

#Unique Quotes #Order Quotes #Departure Quotes

“It is time that beats in the breast and it is time That batters against the mind, silent and proud, The mind that knows it is destroyed by time.”
“As to bloodâ€”ah, blood, the whole subject fascinates me. I do like that as well, warm and dripping, when I am thirsty. And I am often thirsty.”
“When you love to run and you train hard enough to really feel it, running is all about freedom. Also, I find that sharing the value of our sport is very important. When I think back on my life, it isn't the winning that I remember so much, it's the people who I met through running.”
“People respected my experience, they hire me, they pay me what I am worth to coach their team.”
“Gardening is always more or less a warfare against nature. It is true we go over to the 'other side' for a few hints, but we might as well abandon our spades and pitchforks as pretend that nature is everything and art nothing.”

Source : James Shirley Hibberd (1871). “The amateur's flower garden”, p.223
“There are no rules for living, because you are unique. Find your truth in each moment and dare to live it. That is the way to freedom.”
“I know when you think about the South, you think about fried foods, but we eat a tremendous amount of vegetables. I have my own garden, so vegetables have always been a big part of my life. I love broccoli. I love fresh beets. It's not all about the fried chicken and the biscuits.”
“My feelings towards the newspapers are very affectionate.”

Source : "Annalena McAfee: 'I see myself as a recovering journalist'". Interview with Lisa O'Kelly, www.theguardian.com. April 9, 2011.

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