In his eyes shone the reflection of the most beautiful planet in the Universe; a planet that is not too hot and not too cold; that has liquid water on the surface and where the gravity is just right for human beings and the atmosphere is perfect for them to breathe; where there are mountains and deserts and oceans and islands and forests and trees and birds and plants and animals and insects and people; lots and lots of people. Where there is life. Some of it, possibly, intelligent. ~Stephen Hawking
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Knowledge of the sciences is so much smoke apart from the heavenly science of Christ. ~John Calvin
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We have been playing to a 70-30 black to white audience. And we are just doing what should come next, trying to attract a larger house, trying to reach an audience that's half black and white. ~Valerie Simpson
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All life is rife with possibilities. Seeds have possibilities, but all their tomorrows are caught by the patterning of their life cycle. Animals have possibilities that are greater than that of a fir tree or a blade of grass. Still, though, for most animals, the pattern of instinct, the patterns of their lives, are very strong. Humanity has a far greater range of possibilities, especially the very young. Who will children grow up to be? Who will they marry, what will they believe, what will they create? Creation is a very powerful seed of possibility. ~Patricia Briggs
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I love South American food, and I haven't really been down there. I really need a vacation. ~Nate Silver
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Anger with our friend, rather than constant friendship with our enemy. ~Arabic Proverb
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You must remember the value that you add to others and not just what others have added to you. That's how we build self-worth, which, in my opinion, is just as important as net worth. ~Suze Orman
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If nothing is going well, call your grandmother. ~Italian Proverb
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Many a time a man's mouth broke his nose. ~Irish Proverb
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You rarely find someone who sings really well and who produces really well; it's a problem, and I just think it's a missing link in the music scene. ~Grimes
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Every step of life shows much caution is required. ~Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
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Every author in some way portrays himself in his works, even if it be against his will. ~Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
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Whoever digs a pit for his neighbor should dig it his own size. ~Kurdish Proverb
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The mind of the polyglot is a very particular thing, and scientists are only beginning to look closely at how acquiring a second language influences learning, behavior and the very structure of the brain itself. ~Jeffrey Kluger
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The tragedy of ignorance is its complacency. ~Robert Quillen
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Some may claim that is it unscientific to speak of the operations of nature as miracles. But the point of the title lies in the paradox of finding so many wonderful things subservient to the rule of law. ~Elisha Gray
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I love layers! ~Alexander Wang
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