"Think it more satisfactory to live richly than die rich."

-- Thomas Browne

#Thinking Quotes #Rich Quotes

“EROEI [energy returned on energy invested, or net energy] is to a civilization what gross profit is to a business, the source of the surplus that supports the entire enterprise.”
“The responsibility for the creation of new scientific knowledge - and for most of its application - rests on that small body of men and women who understand the fundamental laws of nature and are skilled in the techniques of scientific research. We shall have rapid or slow advance on any scientific frontier depending on the number of highly qualified and trained scientists exploring it.”

Source : "Science - The Endless Frontier" by Vannevar Bush, United States, Office of Scientific Research and Development, July 1945.
“That's not how you're going to live, Bird Girl. Not on my account. Spread those strong wings of yours. Fly.”

Source : "Ketchup Clouds by Annabel Pitcher - review" by Mal Peet, www.theguardian.com. January 4, 2013.
“Destiny is something people invented... because they can't stand the fact that everything that happens is the result of their choice.”
“The fault is in the one who blames. Spirit sees nothing to criticize.”
“Homework, root canals, and deadlines are the important things in life, and only when we have these major dramas taken care of can we presume to look at the larger questions.”
“Post-modernism was the worst thing that could have happened to our democracy. The idea that you have to deconstruct and destroy all grand narratives is not a good one.”

Source : Source: www.spiegel.de
“A first visit to a madhouse is always a shock.”

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