"Those who have obtained the farthest insight into Nature have been, in all ages, firm believers in God."

“I have seen how the foundations of the world are laid, and I have not the least doubt that it will stand a good while.”

“Why is it that adults are always telling kids to go watch television as though we have nothing better to do?”

Source : Ingrid Law (2008). “Savvy”, p.86, Penguin

“Screws fall out all the time, the world is an imperfect place.”

“We've got a lot of the meal left to go. Should we move on from the turkey?”

Source : "TV Chef Alton Brown Shares Tips On The Science Of Thanksgiving Dinner". "All Things Considered" with Ari Shapiro, wprl.org. November 24, 2016.

“You're making a big mistake if you think that you can beat me.”

Source : "Fictional character: Elijah Mikaelson". "The Vampire Diaries", 2009–2017.

“It is something I recognise in myself. I do eavesdrop. I do people-watch, a lot.”

“Gold and iron at the present day, as in ancient times, are the rulers of the world; and the great events in the world of mineral art are not the discovery of new substances, but of new and rich localities of old ones.”

Source : William Whewell (1856). “Lectures on the Progress of Arts and Science, Resulting from the Great Exhibition in London ...”, p.22

“We cannot possibly take them all into this country [asylum seekers] - it is a completely unrealistic expectation.”