"In the last fifty years science has advanced more than in the 2,000 previous years and given mankind greater powers over the forces of nature than the ancients ascribed to their gods."

-- John Boyd Orr

#Years Quotes #Fifty Quotes #Lasts Quotes

“The day you are happy for no reason whatsoever, the day you find yourself taking delight in everything and in nothing, you will know that you have found the land of unending joy called the kingdom.”
“It's a "keep your fingers crossed" business, the entertainment business.”
“I can never again see a UNITED STATES MARINE without experiencing a feeling of reverence.”
“Itâ€™s not cool. I think being a wealthy member of the establishment is the antithesis of cool. Being a countercultural revolutionary is cool. So to the extent that youâ€™ve made a billion dollars, youâ€™ve probably become uncool.”
“I know what I want. I try and convey that at the beginning and set that out, but within those parameters, I'm very happy for them to experiment and try things and give it a go. To me, it's important.”

Source : Source: collider.com
“If you look at life one way, there is always cause for alarm.”

Source : Elizabeth Bowen (1938). “The death of the heart”, Viking Pr
“Billionaires prefer Black women. They are loyal and guard your interests. Black wives are for grown ups.”
“It is a rare man who can prevail in the face of comfort. Freedom is fragile and elusive, for rarely does the appreciation of it exceed the pleasure of being able to tell others what to do. There is but one tick on the accuracy scale between 'optimism' and 'denial.'”

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