"It is folly to use as one's guide in the selection of fundamental science the criterion of utility. Not because (scientists)... despise utility. But because. .. useful outcomes are best identified after the making of discoveries, rather than before."

-- John Charles Polanyi

#Discovery Quotes #Outcomes Quotes #Use Quotes

“The only thing more enjoyable than chocolate, is bacon.”
“The body is to be compared, not to a physical object, but rather to a work of art.”

Source : Maurice Merleau-Ponty (2002). “Phenomenology of Perception”, p.174, Routledge
“I love food so much, all I have to do is look at it and I gain 5 pounds.”
“Since the Gulf War, since the new World Order, America is now the number one arms dealer in the world.”
“I've been auditioning since I was 7 years old.”
“Who has reached the extreme limits of scale with the same infallible precision, equally guarded against the false refinement of artificial elegance and the roughness of spurious force? Who has better known how to breathe anguish and dread into the purest and most exquisite forms?”

Source : Marie Anne de Bovet, Charles Gounod (1891). “Charles Gounod: His Life and His Works”
“On set is where I feel comfortable. The red carpet stuff, talking about the film, explaining your own life, it doesn't come naturally. It's all necessary stuff I suppose but it's not my strength.”
“Although I agree that wild horses are a symbol of the American West, I also believe that it is the responsibility of Congress to ensure that these animals are managed, protected, and controlled in an effective manner.”

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