William John Macquorn Rankine Quotes
It is possible to express the laws of thermodynamics in the form of independent principles , deduced by induction from the facts of observation and experiment, without reference to any hypothesis as to the occult molecular operations with which the sensible phenomena may be conceived to be connected; and that course will be followed in the body of the present treatise. But, in giving a brief historical sketch of the progress of thermodynamics, the progress of the hypothesis of thermic molecular motions cannot be wholly separated from that of the purely inductive theory.
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I'd love to do something where I can act and dance at the same time, like on Broadway or in movies.
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Usually I trundle about in trainers and baggy jeans, looking about as attractive as a potato.
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I find it really hard to relate to the Bond women or Angelina Jolie in 'Salt.' And of course it's informed by my experiences and the people I've met along the way and the places I've been.
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As awful as crime can be, it's what happens afterward - the struggling to get out of bed, to put one foot in front of the other - that alters people.
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You have to be talented. You have to work hard; you have to get the right pieces flowin' for you at the right time. And that's just what happened to me. I can't explain what happened.
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The story of the human race is the story of men and women selling themselves short.
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The 'Hercules' role just kind of came to me, but I had a lot of fun trying something new.
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Saving a life overrides territories.
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You can be very famous without being a great actress, and that's not good for me.
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The sharp thorn often produces delicate roses.
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An actor cannot be a censor. I'm there to interpret.
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I'm dreaming of a white Christmas,Just like the ones I used to know.
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In spite the mountains of books written about art, no precise definition of art has been constructed. And the reason for this is that the conception of art has been based on the conception of beauty.
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One's thoughts turn towards Hope.
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People have always asked me, 'Haven't you wanted to sell out?', and it's like, who am I going to sell to?
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I just love to collaborate with people who take my ideas real serious, and they don't put up walls around them.
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I have but one rule at my table. You may leave your cabbage, but you'll sit still and behave until I've eaten mine.
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Enemies make you stronger, allies make you weaker.
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Family relationships trigger childhood wounds, and those wounds often trump our rational thinking. We can't 'rationally' transcend the kind of primal pain that such relationships can arouse.
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Africa’s progress will also depend on security and peace - because an essential part of human dignity is being safe and free from fear.
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It's relatively easy to set up a tech company, join an accelerator, and progress down a pathway towards success. It's more complex to do that with food.
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You've gotta find a way to get out of your own way, so you can progress in life.
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Our music doesn't make many compromises, but we take it into a venue that's larger than people expect.
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It is possible to express the laws of thermodynamics in the form of independent principles , deduced by induction from the facts of observation and experiment, without reference to any hypothesis as to the occult molecular operations with which the sensible phenomena may be conceived to be connected; and that course will be followed in the body of the present treatise. But, in giving a brief historical sketch of the progress of thermodynamics, the progress of the hypothesis of thermic molecular motions cannot be wholly separated from that of the purely inductive theory.
