Quotes
Authors
Humphry Davy
"The whole language of nature informs us, that in animated beings there is something above our powers of investigation; something which employs, combines, and arranges the gross elements of matter - a spark of celestial fire, by which life is kindled and preserved, and which, if even the instruments it employs are indestructible in their essence, must itself, of necessity, be immortal." --
Source : Humphry Davy (1840). “The Collected Works of Sir Humphry Davy (etc.)”, p.352
Humphry Davy
#Nature Quotes
#Essence Quotes
#Fire Quotes
“Forget the technique. Hit the guy across from you. Don't let somebody come in your space.”
Source : "A chip off the ol' block - sort of" by Mitch Sherman, www.espn.com. April 10, 2011.
“... if you're going to wear a dress like that you need to wear it with confidence. You need to fill it out mentally as well as physically.”
“Each day she removes a small portion of the unwanted things in people's lives, though all of it, she thinks, was previously wanted, once useful. She feels the sun scorching the back of her neck. The heat is at its worst now, the rains still a few months away. The task satisfies her. It passes the time.”
“I love film. I am very blessed to be making movies.”
“Aim for the high mark and you will hit it. No, not the first time, not the second time and maybe not the third. But keep on aiming and keep on shooting for only practice will make you perfect. Finally you'll hit the bull's-eye of success.”
“Time is an absurdity. An abstraction. The only thing that matters is this moment. This moment a million times over. You have to trust me. If this moment is repeated enough, if you keep trying — and you have to keep trying — eventually you will come across the next item on your list.”
Source : "Memento Mori". Short story by Jonathan Nolan, www.esquire.com. January 29, 2007.
“Peace will never be entirely secure until men everywhere have learned to conquer poverty without sacrificing liberty or security.”
“[T]he final step in becoming an urban farmer is the naming of your farm, even if your name is simply for the few pots on your front porch. Creating your name helps to build a sense of place within your neighborhood as well as pride in your accomplishments. By naming your farm you give it a life of its own. Be creative and come up with a name that inspires and makes people smile, like my friend Laura's "Wish We Had Acres," the Fairy Tale inspired "Jack's Bean Stalk" or my "Urban Farm.”
