"A mind which has once imbibed a taste for scientific enquiry, and has learnt the habit of applying its principles readily to the cases which occur, has within itself an inexhaustible source of pure and exciting contemplations."

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Source : "A Preliminary Discourse on the Study of Natural Philosophy". Book by John Herschel, 1830.

John Herschel

#Science Quotes #Mind Quotes #Principles Quotes

“I realize the importance of retelling those stories is so that, one, we don't forget what our ancestors had to do so we can be where we are, and two, to just educate the newer generation. I'm being educated by all these films ['Race' and 'Selma'] and the things I've had the opportunity to be a part of, and kids even younger than me are being educated, too. It's important to make sure those stories never die.”
“Always respect Mother Nature. Especially when she weighs 400 pounds and is guarding her baby.”
“Most Americans watch Friends rather than having friends.”
“An answer is always a form of death.”
“Stick with your heart and you'll be fine.”
“The Federal Budget can and should be made an instrument of prosperity and stability, not a deterrent to recovery.”
“The whole race of scribblers flies from the town and yearns for country life.”
“Living in somebody else's pain for an actor man, it's actually nice when you get to feel that kind of emotion. That's what I like.”

Source : Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.

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