"[Modern science] passed through a long period of uncertainty and inconclusive experiment, but as the instrumental aids to research improved, and the results of observation accumulated, phantoms of the imagination were exorcised, idols of the cave were shattered, trustworthy materials were obtained for logical treatment, and hypotheses by long and careful trial were converted into theories."

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Source : Thomas George Bonney (1913). “The Present Relations of Science and Religion”

Thomas George Bonney

#Idols Quotes #Imagination Quotes #Long Quotes

“Focusing on one thing without interruption is how you get meaningful work done.”

Source : "How to Do Work: 8 Strategies to Stop Wasting Time and Get Things Done" by Nate Green, www.huffingtonpost.com. April 11, 2014.
“When completed, Disney's California Adventure will feel more immersive and richer. It will have more heart.”
“We have to give value to authority. We have to give value to office, being in office, holding office.”
“Why are you wearing that negligee? Sure makes it hard to walk away.”

Source : Song: Who Needs You Baby, Album: Hypnotize the Moon, 1995
“Press on. Your defining moment may arrive just when you feel surrounded by adversity.”

Source : David Cottrell (2013). “Tuesday Morning Coaching and The Magic Question (EBOOK BUNDLE)”, p.24, McGraw Hill Professional
“I like American history.”
“You know, back in the '70s â€” I remember the '70s, we were told there was global cooling. And everyone was told global cooling was a really big problem. And then that faded.”
“I think falling in love is always a surprise, right?”

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