"It seems to me, thinking of it, that there must be some universal plan which set in motion the orbiting of the electrons about the nucleus and the slower, more majestic orbit of the galaxies about one another to the very edge of space"

-- Clifford D. Simak

#Thinking Quotes #Space Quotes #Orbit Quotes

“Do today's duty, fight today's temptation; do not weaken and distract yourself by looking forward to things you cannot see, and could not understand if you saw them.”
“Tatiana said. "Go on with Dasha. She is right for you. She is a woman and I'm-" "Blind!", Alexander exclaimed. Tatiana stood, desolately failing in the battle of her heart. "Oh, Alexander. What do you want from me..." "Everything", he whispered fiercely.”
“A lot of people may not know how competitive it is to play classical music, because when you think about it, the music that you're playing is music that's been here for years. And all you're trying to do is improve upon it when you play.”
“Nothing is impossible to industry (fortitude).”
“Avoid any specific discussion of public policy at public meetings.”
“I didn't have any interest in traditional art.”
“The boss inspires fear; the leader inspires enthusiasm. The boss says 'I'; The leader says 'We'.”
“When she was pregnant with Teddy, she feared that sheâ€™d give birth to a child who disliked reading. It would be like giving birth to a foreign species.”

Source : J. Courtney Sullivan (2013). “The Engagements”, p.32, Vintage

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