"The laws of nature are the skeleton of the universe. They support it, give it shape, tie it together. Taken as a whole, they embody a vision of our world that is both breathtaking and awe-inspiring."

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Source : James S. Trefil (2003). “The Nature of Science: An A-Z Guide to the Laws and Principles Governing Our Universe”, p.7, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

James Trefil

#Nature Quotes #Taken Quotes #Skeletons Quotes

“Why should we put ourselves out of our way to do anything for posterity? For what has posterity ever done for us?”

Source : Debate in Irish House of Commons, quoted in Sir Jonah Barrington Personal Sketches and Recollections of his ownTimes (1827). SeeAddison 7:40.
“No loan is free. The costs are in your loan somewhere, maybe rolled into the amount to be refinanced or even coming at a higher interest rate.”
“I am in the mood to dissolve in the sky.”
“Vietnam is no longer a war, it's a country. I think that that's very important to understand. And the Vietnamese - last time a poll was taken, somewhere above 80 percent of Vietnamese people have a very positive outlook towards the United States.”
“In Russia there is great interethnic hatred, class hatred - I mean hatred for wealthy people - that is stirred up by official propaganda. That is why there can be no 'velvet' solution, as there was, for example, in Georgia or Ukraine.”
“The unselfish effort to bring cheer to others will be the beginning of a happier life for ourselves.”
“There are things known and things unknown and in between are the doors.”

Source : Tagline to "The Doors" Documentary, 1991.
“The true depth of understanding and maturity as a practitioner is how we apply what we've learned to our lives.”

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