"In chemistry, our theories are crutches; to show that they are valid, they must be used to walk... A theory established with the help of twenty facts must explain thirty, and lead to the discovery of ten more."

-- Jean-Baptiste Dumas

#Discovery Quotes #Facts Quotes #Twenties Quotes

“Because, if we understand how a building is to be produced and we find a way that it can be more simply produced, then obviously we are contributing to building better buildings more easily.”
“There are grave difficulties on every hand, and more are looming ahead. Therefore, we must go forward.”
“I like to think that I'm giving a voice to the silenced...”
“One cannot toss ambassadors back like bad fish," said Eugenides. "You treat them with care, or you'll find you've committed an act of war.”
“I always thought I had crooked eyebrows and crooked teeth. That's why I never understood why people called me a beauty.”
“Extraverts ... cannot understand life until they have lived it. Introverts ... cannot live life until they understand it.”
“I've been a feminist since I was a teenager, but originally it was because I wanted to make the world a better place for me.”
“I suppose I'm not quite the oldest detective on the block - David Jason is. When's he going to retire and give rest of us a chance?! No, his Touch Of Frost is terrific and a wonderful antidote to the po-faced detective shows around at the moment. Anyway, I can't retire. I have a wife and five chickens to feed.”

Source : Source: www.mirror.co.uk

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