"Astronomy ... is of all others the science which seems to present to us the most striking instance of waste in nature."

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Richard A. Proctor

#Atheism Quotes #Waste Quotes #Astronomy Quotes

“At the age of 15 months my daughter was diagnosed with very bad asthma, and essentially I put my career on hold for a good eight years.”
“One of the most crippling things we can do to ourselves is expect someone else to make us happy”

Source : Sue Patton Thoele (2016). “The Courage to Be Yourself: A Woman's Guide to Emotional Strength and Self-Esteem”, p.40, Conari Press
“Britney Spears has shoulders like a man.”
“It's not enough to do good. You have to be seen doing good.”

Source : "Fictional character: Arthur Branch". "Law & Order: Criminal Intent/ In the Wee Small Hours: Part 2", November 2005.
“Looking back on the event, I find myself thinking there are three approaches to journalism represented here. One is the "cool" approach of traditional journalism, including network broadcasting in which NPR is no exception. One is the "hot" approach of talk radio, which has since expanded to TV sports networks and now Fox TV. The third is the engaged approach of weblogging.”
“The construction of Europe is an art. It is the art of the possible.”

Source : "Biography/Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“Make the best of an emergency.”

Source : Trevor J. Fairbrother, John Singer Sargent (2000). “John Singer Sargent: The Sensualist”, p.219, Yale University Press
“I used to not be really honest with girls and then I dropped a song called Starry Room and then I started turning over a new leaf.”

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