"It can hardly be pressed forcibly enough on the attention of the student of nature, that there is scarcely any natural phenomenon which can be fully and completely explained, in all its circumstances, without a union of several, perhaps of all, the sciences."

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Source : Sir John Frederick William Herschel (1851). “Preliminary discourse on the study of natural philosophy”, p.174

John Herschel

#Nature Quotes #Attention Quotes #Unions Quotes

“I got kind of burned out, so I moved to Florida. I was down there for 10 or 12 years, raising children.”

Source : "Man in a 'Million'". Interview with Terry Pace, www.timesdaily.com. July 21, 2005.
“She did what girls generally do when they don't feel the part: she dressed it instead.”
“Freedom is the very essence of our economy and society. Without freedom the human mind is prevented from unleashing its creative force. But what is also clear is that this freedom does not stand alone. It is freedom in responsibility and freedom to exercise responsibility.”

Source : Rudolf Rocker (2004). “Anarcho-Syndicalism: Theory and Practice”, p.18, AK Press
“There ain't no clean way to make a hundred million bucks.... Somewhere along the line guys got pushed to the wall, nice little businesses got the ground cut out from under them... Decent people lost their jobs.... Big money is big power and big power gets used wrong. It's the system.”
“Nothing is more thrilling than winning a match for your team.”

Source : Source: sports-sportsnewslive.blogspot.com
“I think to have done 'Titanic' would have been a tortuous experience altogether. I feel good about where my life is, now. I feel free and joyous and happy and more liberated than I have ever been.”
“I don't know about this thing - being famous. I haven't figured it out yet. It still mystifies me.”
“The most direct path to achievement whether you're an entrepreneur, a company executive, or a pro soccer player is to be a great performer and a great team member. This is also the secret to a meaningful career and self-fulfillment.”

Source : "Meritocracy: World Cup Fever" by Maynard Webb, www.huffingtonpost.com. June 27, 2010.

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