"The evidence at present available points strongly to the conclusion that the spirals are individual galaxies, or island universes, comparable with our own galaxy in dimension and in number of component units. [Stating his conviction on the nature of nebulae during the Shapley-Curtis debate on 26 Apr 1920 to the National Academy of Sciences.]"

-- Heber Doust Curtis

#Numbers Quotes #Islands Quotes #Dimensions Quotes

“My presence speaks volumes before I say a word.”

Source : Song: Auditorium, Album: The Ecstatic, 2009
“I'm not interested to change about the government. I'm interested to change the conditions for the people. So, yes, I talk a lot. But I think this is the only way for Italy in this moment.”
“Not a creature was stirring, not even an elf.”
“I think having a dog makes you more compassionate.”
“A coach is someone that sees beyond your limits and guides you to greatness!”
“A vacation from school should not mean hunger for our children.”
“But the most brilliant propagandist technique will yield no success unless one fundamental principle is borne in mind constantly and with unflagging attention. It must confine itself to a few points and repeat them over and over. Here, as so often in this world, persistence is the first and most important requirement for success.”
“On a selfish basis, I really enjoy sports and activity.”

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