Charles Lapworth Quotes
Nothing perhaps has so retarded the reception of the higher conclusions of Geology among men in general, as ... the instinctive parsimony of the human mind in matters where time is concerned.Charles Lapworth
Quotes to Explore
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The 'Islam vs. the West' dialogue ceased to be about real people a long time ago.
G. Willow Wilson -
Dixie Chicks surprised me with a beautiful three-part harmony version of 'I'll Take Care of You.' And Don Henley's performance of 'The Heart of the Matter' still just slays me every time I hear it.
J. D. Souther -
I had a strong desire to become an archer from the very first time I tried it. I forgot my other ambitions. I just wanted to compete in the Olympics.
Im Dong-Hyun -
It's time to stop obsessing about overhead and start focusing on progress. Change charity, and charity can change the world.
Dan Pallotta -
Science fiction is trying to find alternative ways of looking at realities.
Iain Banks -
I mean, comedy's hard. If you go back and look at the first season of 'Seinfeld,' it's a work in progress and that's what happens. It just takes time for people to figure each other out, and figure out timing, and to develop creatively with the writers.
Zachary Knighton
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The dilemma felt by science fiction writers will be perceived in other creative endeavors.
Vernor Vinge -
If you aim at nothing, you'll hit it every time.
Zig Ziglar -
During my time we had two chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, at different times of course, on the bridge, both of whom asked my permission to sit on the captain's chair.
Patrick Stewart -
My all-time favourite classic use of ricotta is in gnudi: fluffy, cheesy dumplings of almost ethereal, feathery lightness.
Yotam Ottolenghi -
First time that I cried at a work of art was at a drum solo that I saw. A drummer named Winard Harper, part of the Billy Taylor Trio, gave back in - I would have been in high school - 2005 or something.
Damien Chazelle -
A man might write such stuff for ever, if he would abandon his mind to it.
Samuel Johnson
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Like all real treasures of the mind, perception can be split into infinitely small fractions without losing its quality. The weeds in a city lot convey the same lesson as the redwoods; the farmer may see in his cow-pasture what may not be vouchsafed to the scientist adventuring in the South Seas.
Aldo Leopold -
I spent more time at the library than anyone my age when I was a kid.
Dave Sitek Jane's Addiction -
I had true rivalries. Not only did I want to beat my opponent, but I didn't want to let him up, either. I had a rivalry with Mac, Lendl, Borg. Everybody knew there was tension between us, on court and off. That's what's really ingrained in my mind: 'This is real. This isn't a soft rivalry.' There were no hugs and kisses.
Jimmy Connors -
I used to sing songs from musicals all the time as a kid.
Sara Bareilles -
We don't have time as a nation to spend all of what we do blocking.
Lisa Murkowski -
The goal is to blow the audience's mind.
Kelela Mizanekristos
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No generous mind delights to oppress the weak, but rather to cherish and protect.
Anne Bronte -
God created the world; the laws of nature were created by God. True science tries to find out what God put in the world. The trouble is where scientists speculate about theology and they don't know what they're talking about because they weren't there. They can't speculate about the origins of life because they weren't there.
Pat Robertson -
Come, for the House of Hope is built on sand: bring wine, for the fabric of life is as weak as the wind.
Hafez -
He really deserves the job and it's going to be great working with him. When I worked with him, it wasn't like working with a pitching coach. It was like working with a friend.
Felix Hernandez -
Film editing is now something almost everyone can do at a simple level and enjoy it, but to take it to a higher level requires the same dedication and persistence that any art form does.
Walter Murch -
Nothing perhaps has so retarded the reception of the higher conclusions of Geology among men in general, as ... the instinctive parsimony of the human mind in matters where time is concerned.
Charles Lapworth