"The motion of the stars over our heads is as much an illusion as that of the cows, trees and churches that flash past the windows of our train."

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Source : Sir James Hopwood Jeans (1939). “The Stars in Their Courses”, p.3, CUP Archive

James Jeans

#Stars Quotes #Science Quotes #Past Quotes

“I dont think playing a villain is my greatest talent.”
“Becoming famous is a strange thing in your own right.”
“We often use technology to save time, but increasingly, it either takes the saved time along with it, or makes the saved time less present, intimate and rich. I worry that the closer the world gets to our fingertips, the further it gets from our hearts.”

Source : "Jonathan Safran Foer: technology is diminishing us" by Jonathan Safran Foer, www.theguardian.com. December 3, 2016.
“I discovered that what most people call creepy, scary, and spooky, I call comfy, cozy, and home.”
“I don't know their names. Their names have been erased from my memory banks. If I tried to bring 'em back, I'd get shocked.”
“If you do what you love, it is the best way to relax.”
“Hanging onto resentment is letting someone you despise live rent-free in your head.”
“Just like every other kid in my grade school, I was listening to my little radio plug in my ear when Mickey Mantle hit 18 post-season homers and won series after series for the Yankees. I listened and I learned from that. I think he was the original 'Mr. October,' but thank god it didn't stick.”

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