"The demonstration that no possible combination of known substances, known forms of machinery and known forms of force, can be united in a practical machine by which men shall fly along distances through the air, seems to the writer as complete as it is possible for the demonstration to be."

-- Simon Newcomb

#Distance Quotes #Future Quotes #Airplane Quotes

“The unavoidable kiss, where the minty fresh death breath is sure to outlast his catastrophe.”
“I was able to interpret the difference between the sharp, quick sound and the slow, deep sound of percussion and manipulate it, get a third sound out of things, if the beats were rapid enough.”
“For the night is dark and full of terrors.”
“But I have to say I'm incredibly proud of the Panther Racing National Guard Team, and in my IndyCar career there's not many races where I've honestly left the track feeling that we've executed everything perfectly. And I have to say, I thought they did an absolute phenomenal job. The pit stops were just first class.”
“Canadian pride may not rest on our sleeves, but it resides deeply in our hearts.”
“A company's employees are its greatest asset and your people are your product”
“It's not really about the material. It's about our capacity to shape things.”
“Man steps on an ant when he can't catch the fly.”

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