"There are two possible outcomes: if the result confirms the hypothesis, then you've made a measurement. If the result is contrary to the hypothesis, then you've made a discovery."

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Source : "Nuclear Principles in Engineering". Book by Tatjana Jevremovic, 2005.

Enrico Fermi

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“If a fish is the movement of water embodied, given shape, then cat is a diagram and pattern of subtle air.”
“Fear is the disease. Hustle is the antidote.”
“Intellectual growth should commence at birth and cease only at death.”
“I know that. What's your point?”
“I have no child to inherit my properties. You, the people, are my only family, and to make you happy is the reason I do politics.”
“Political activity alone cannot make a man free. Back of the ballot, he must have property, industry, skill, economy, intelligence, and character.”
“I feel strongly that Mother Teresaâ€™s life has a great message for young people. We so often feel powerless to do anything about the many problems in the world around us. We are so often left to wonder whether one person can possibly make a difference. Mother Teresa said yes, we can. Her life was resounding proof that it is possible”

Source : Craig Kielburger (2010). “Free The Children”, p.64, Greystone Books
“We cannot attain the presence of God. We're already totally in the presence of God. What's missing is awareness.”

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