"The purpose of pure science is to observe phenomena and to trace their laws; the purpose of art is to produce, modify, or destroy. Strictly speaking there is no such thing as applied science, for, the moment the attempt is made to apply, science passes into the realm of art."

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Source : Joseph William Mellor (1946). “A Comprehensive Treatise on Inorganic and Theoretical Chemistry”

Joseph William Mellor

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“I got the acting bug back because I felt like all of a sudden maybe after all these years, maybe I might have something to offer again. I walked away from it after 'Signs' because I just felt I was a bit stale and it wasn't ringing my bells, so I focused on directing, writing and producing.”
“Most of my nightmares involve me forgetting my lines in a stage play.”

Source : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“All spiritual practice must be directed to the removal of the husk and the revelation of the kernel.”
“I don't think there's any Bush baggage at all.”
“I'm not an '80s fan. I'm more '70s New York pre-punk kind of thing and I guess I grew up with '90s grunge, post-punk pop music.”
“In the arena of human life the honors and rewards fall to those who show their good qualities in action.”
“I am a dreamer. Seriously, I'm living on another planet.”
“We often need to lose sight of our priorities in order to see them.”

Source : John Irving (1996). “Trying to Save Piggy Sneed”, p.340, Arcade Publishing

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