"It must have appeared almost as improbable to the earlier geologists, that the laws of earthquakes should one day throw light on the origin of mountains, as it must to the first astronomers, that the fall of an apple should assist in explaining the motions of the moon."

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Source : Charles Lyell (1833). “Principles of Geology: Being an Attempt to Explain the Former Changes of the Earth's Surface by Reference to Causes Now in Operation”, p.5

Charles Lyell

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“Working Americans who believe in our country and who believe in our Constitution are saying, 'Enough is enough!'”
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“It's wrong for parents to bury their children. It should be the other way around.”
“I've decided I can't really control people's perceptions of me. All I can do is decide on what I work on and how hard I work on it.”

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“I've done a lot of acting. I'm not saying I'm the greatest, but I'd love to act, I'd love to sing.”
“I'm keenly aware of the Pride coming before the Fall . . . but I really do like what I've been able to do here.”

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