"As the scene of life would be more the cold emptiness of space than the warm, dense atmosphere of planets, the advantage of containing no organic material at all, so as to be independent of both these conditions, would be increasingly felt."

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Source : "The World, the Flesh and the Devil: An Enquiry into the Future of the Three Enemies of the Rational Soul". Book by John Desmond Bernal, 1929.

John Desmond Bernal

#Independent Quotes #Space Quotes #Atmosphere Quotes

“Making one object, in outward or inward nature, more holy to a single heart is reward enough for a life; for the more sympathies we gain or awaken for what is beautiful, by so much deeper will be our sympathy for that which is most beautiful,--the human soul!”
“Well, the coolest thing I have seen so far, in terms of, like, me being an astronaut and seeing something unusual, was the rendezvous, the docking of a Progress spaceship.”
“Talent is like a seed which needs fertile soil. There is no less talent now, there is less fertile soil to nourish it.”
“I've always loved jazz.”
“I only have one note, let's be honest. But I'll play a different version of that one note.”
“Be here. Be present. Wherever you are, be there.”
“When we don't get that escape from our work selves, I think we feel its absence on a deep, almost primal level. Leisure is uncommodified, unoccupied time where we get to be truly free, so feeling bad about missing the weekend isn't just, "Damn, I didn't make it to the mall!" It's a profound loss.”

Source : Source: www.macleans.ca
“Fate is the opportunity. Choice is what you do with it.”

Source : Karen Rose (2009). “Nothing to Fear (The Chicago Series Book 3)”, p.56, Hachette UK

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