"Many people think of knowledge as money, They would like knowledge, but do not want to face the perseverance and self- denial that goes into the acquisition of it."

-- John Morley, 1st Viscount Morley of Blackburn

#Perseverance Quotes #Acceptance Quotes #Thinking Quotes

“The hypothesis of molecular vortices is defined to be that which assumes - that each atom of matter consists of a nucleus or central point enveloped by an elastic atmosphere, which is retained in its position by attractive forces, and that the elasticity due to heat arises from the centrifugal force of those atmospheres revolving or oscillating about their nuclei or central points.According to this hypothesis, quantity of heat is the vis viva of the molecular revolutions or oscillations.”

Source : William John Macquorn Rankine, Peter Guthrie Tait (1881). “Miscellaneous Scientific Papers”
“Why should I bring happiness to those I loathe by obliterating myself, when I can make them miserable just by existing?”

Source : Jessica Zafra (1995). “Twisted”, Anvil Books
“This may sound funny, but as much as the 'Today' show matured me, it also was something of a cocoon. I'd been happy there. I never went into the boss's office and pounded my fist on the desk, saying, 'Give me more money! Give me a prime-time show!'”
“The single greatest edge an investor can have is a long-term orientation.”
“Things as certain as death and taxes, can be more firmly believed.”
“I do not know what it was about that boy but just looking at him, even I wanted to clout him on the head. It was a head that invited violence.”
“Usually, a Range Rover would be beaten away from the lights by a diesel powered wheelbarrow.”
“I am very much into politics, but what interests me is sacred principles applied to that area. I am interested in the intersection of the Spiritual and the political - how spiritual principles apply to the social and political issues of our day. For me, the spiritual realm, is a more powerful place to speak from on those issues.”

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