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James Clerk Maxwell

"It was a great step in science when men became convinced that, in order to understand the nature of things, they must begin by asking, not whether a thing is good or bad, noxious or beneficial, but of what kind it is? And how much is there of it? Quality and Quantity were then first recognised as the primary features to be observed in scientific inquiry."

Source : James Clerk Maxwell, W. D. Niven (2003). “The Scientific Papers of James Clerk Maxwell”, p.217, Courier Corporation

James Clerk Maxwell

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“I think being eclectic is bad when you're just starting out.”
“I dare say you will try to make me believe that Editors are human. Now I deny that, for I myself have, in past days, had evidence to the contrary.”
“As I think about the future, I'm back where most people live their lives. Which is, death is not imminent, and that's different.”
“The beauty of the trees, the softness of the air, the fragrance of the grass, they speak to me. The summit of the mountain, the thunder of the sky, the rhythm of the sea, speaks to me. The faintness of the stars, the freshness of the morning, the dewdrop on the flower, speaks to me. The strength of the fire, the taste of the salmon, the trail of the sun, and the life that never goes away, they speak to me. And my heart soars.”

Source : Chief Dan George, “My Heart Soars”
“The enemy's plan is to take away God's glory. God's plan is to have as much glory shown through your life.”
“I have two Iceland horses, a very hairy dog called Looney, and a guinea pig.”
“Even when governments take the right steps to reform, these can be negatively impacted by events outside their control.”
“As subjects, we all live in suspense, from day to day, from hour to hour; in other words, we are the hero of our own story. We cannot believe that it is finished, that we are 'finished,' even though we may say so; we expect another chapter, another installment, tomorrow or next week.”

Source : "Characters in Fiction". Partisan Review, March/April 1961.

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