"The reports of the eclipse parties not only described the scientific observations in great detail, but also the travels and experiences, and were sometimes marked by a piquancy not common in official documents."

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Source : Simon Newcomb (1903). “The reminiscences of an astronomer”, Harper and Brothers

Simon Newcomb

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“We must share the gospel with others. That is our responsibility-every member a missionary. That is the call of prophets of God. ...Member-missionary work is one of the great keys to the individual growth of our members. It is my conviction that member-missionary work will raise the spirituality in any ward where applied”
“And perhaps the best answer is not to tolerate differences, not even to accept them. But to celebrate them. Maybe then those who are different would feel more loved, and less, well, tolerated.”

Source : Bill Konigsberg (2013). “Openly Straight”, p.142, Scholastic Inc.
“Every time I talk about this, I say: when the singer is singing, he must be respected, you must be able to hear what he's saying. You can't put a trombone and a drum up there, and a microphone on the drum, microphones on everybody. You can't hear what he's saying.”
“There's no place like home, there's no place like home”

Source : John Howard PAYNE (Dramatist.) (1823). “Clari, or The Maid of Milan, an opera [in three acts].”, p.8
“Wit is brushwood; judgment, timber; the one gives the greatest flame, the other yields the most durable heat; and both meeting make the best fire.”
“Protection of private property is a fundamental right protected in a strong democracy.”
“When we lose people we love, we should never disturb their souls, whether living or dead. Instead. we should find consolation in an object that reminds you of them, something...I don't know...even an earring”
“Inconvenience yourself: ditch the remote, the garage door opener, the leaf-blower; buy a bike, broom, rake, and snow shovel.”

Source : "How To Live To 100 - Nine Healthy Habits" by Dan Buettner, www.huffingtonpost.com. April 3, 2008.

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