Isaac Newton Quotes
That one body may act upon another at a distance through a vacuum, without the mediation of any thing else, by and through which their action and force may be conveyed from one to another, is to me so great an absurdity, that I believe no man, who has in philosophical matters a compentent faculty of thinking, can ever fall into it.
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The effect of liberty to individuals is that they may do what they please: we ought to see what it will please them to do, before we risk congratulations.
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I hope that we can continue this cooperation on other critical issues related to America's future technological competitiveness. We must work together to encourage the creative talents that have made our country the world leader in technology.
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People adored Element 13's color and luster, which reminded them of the sparkle of gold and silver - a brand-new precious metal. In fact, aluminum became more precious than gold and silver in the 19th century because it was harder to obtain.
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Never having alone time is real tough on people.
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In every truth, the beneficiaries of a system cannot be expected to destroy it.
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I write seven days a week, starting at 4 o'clock in the morning, including Christmas.
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There's a lot about the character. It doesn't always happen, but there are some characters you really create a relationship with, almost as if they were your friend. And you never get into their heads again or think like them.
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Turquoise is my birthstone; I'm a Sagittarius.
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My favourite outfit was this black lace dress that I found in a vintage shop in Williamsburg, New York.
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Well, you know, I was through the whole of the Second World War and saw all my friends killed.
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Writing is not like acting, where you can pull these little stunts that create a particular effect. Words are all it is about, and the way you use words has to be individual and particular to you.
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If you think about a Thanksgiving dinner, it's really like making a large chicken.
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I am very much against makeup and high heels and all that we inherit as 'beauty.'
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I was pretty much grown-up by the time I attended school in Britain - or as grown-up as I'll ever get.
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This is a learning in the business life that first of all you need to have commitment, dedication and passion for what you are doing.
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I'd like to give people leaden boots in galleries, so they'd be a bit slower in front of my paintings. And that's because I spend so much time looking at them. I can look at them a long, long time without getting bored. I disappear.
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As far as acting goes, you get to a certain point where, I think, everyone can do the job, and it comes down to a level of commitment. I think sometimes all you have to do is show up.
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My tastes and inspirational artists were always rather eclectic and diverse.
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The Passion narratives are the first pieces of the Gospels that were composed as a unity.
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The more I expose myself to the Word of God, the greater my faith will be.
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There are men who do exist who have no desire for women. That doesn't necessarily mean they have an interest in men, but scholars often interpret it to mean those men who don't have sexual knowledge.
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It is contrary to reasoning to say that there is a vacuum or space in which there is absolutely nothing.
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That one body may act upon another at a distance through a vacuum, without the mediation of any thing else, by and through which their action and force may be conveyed from one to another, is to me so great an absurdity, that I believe no man, who has in philosophical matters a compentent faculty of thinking, can ever fall into it.
