"But as no two (theoreticians) agree on this (skin friction) or any other subject, some not agreeing today with what they wrote a year ago, I think we might put down all their results, add them together, and then divide by the number of mathematicians, and thus find the average coefficient of error. (1908)"

-- Hiram Maxim

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“When you represent a club it's about values and qualities, not about passports.”
“Sometimes you couldnâ€™t face the sadness of being forgotten until you felt the comfort of being remembered again.”
“If Bob Dylan really is an historian in and of himself in his work, in his performances, he is also an historian with a unique sense of humor. There's always been a bit of a stand-up comic in him.”

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“It is difficult to design a space that will not attract people. What is remarkable is how often this has been accomplished.”

Source : William H. Whyte (2012). “City: Rediscovering the Center”, p.109, University of Pennsylvania Press
“We are the mirror as well as the face in it. We are tasting the taste this minute of eternity. We are pain and what cures pain both. We are the sweet cold water and the jar that pours.”
“All Ballets' fundamental steps are derived from the folk dances of Western Europe.”
“Atheism is a crutch for those who cannot bear the reality of God.”

Source : Tom Stoppard (2013). “Jumpers”, p.51, Faber & Faber
“Turn off your mind, relax, and float downstream.”

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