Ernest Rutherford (1st Baron Rutherford of Nelson) Quotes
Splitting the atom is like trying to shoot a gnat in the Albert Hall at night and using ten million rounds of ammunition on the off chance of getting it. That should convince you that the atom will always be a sink of energy and never a reservoir of energy.
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Weeks go by, and I don't talk to another living soul.
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I love the sea, but I avoid any sort of seaside resort that has skyscrapers or seaside entertainments.
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It is perilous to make a chasm in human affections; not that they gape so long and wide-but so quickly close again!
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It's okay to fail 'cause there's no failure, you're just informing the richness of your experience, and that's - that's the greatest gift you can possibly give yourself.
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Whenever I see that ball coming my way I am just hungry to get it. When I get the chance to take it I try to score as much as I can.
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Flattery corrupts both the receiver and the giver.
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Do you ever leave a message for somebody and the answering machine cuts you off, and you have to decide whether you should not call back, or call back and appear like a stalker? "Hi. It's me again. I forgot to tell you that I'm going to kill you. Because I'm the freak who keeps calling and calling."
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Splitting the atom is like trying to shoot a gnat in the Albert Hall at night and using ten million rounds of ammunition on the off chance of getting it. That should convince you that the atom will always be a sink of energy and never a reservoir of energy.
