Indeed I cannot see that such a question would have any meaning at all, so long as mechanical considerations are not mixed up with it. — Hermann von Helmholtz In 'On the Origin and Significance of Geometrical Axioms,' Popular Scientific Lectures< Second Series (1881), 57-59. In Robert ...
The word microbe which has the advantage of being shorter and carrying a more general meaning, and of having been approved by my illustrious friend, M. Littré, the most competent linguist in France, is one we will adopt. — Louis Pasteur In paper read to the Académie de Medecine (Mar ...
If, after all, men cannot always make history have a meaning, they can always act so that their own lives have one. - Albert Camus Add to Favorite List The brave man carves out his fortune, and every man is the sum of his own works. - Miguel de Cervantes Add to Favorite List If ...
10. “The true meaning of life is to plant trees, under whose shade you do not expect to sit.”– Nelson Henderson Tree quotes that will inspire you to be more compassionate toward your surroundings 11. “I feel a great regard for trees; they represent age and beauty and the miracles o...
The word berserk has a violent history but has taken on a slightly different meaning in modern times. People still use the word berserk to describe someone who goes into a rage. The word also still applies to someone who reaches a trance-like state. ...
"A monk asked Joshu, "What is the meaning of Bodidharma's coming to China?" Joshu said, "The oak tree in the garden." A monk asked Zhaozhou, "What is the living meaning of Zen?." Zhaozhou said, "The cypress tree in the yard." " ...
The ‘mad idea’ which will lie at the basis of a future fundamental physical theory will come from a realization that physical meaning has some mathematical form not previously associated with reality. From this point of view the problem of the ‘mad idea’ is the problem of choosing, not ...
It is a silent world, and, nevertheless, in respect to the highest principle of art—the interpenetration of content and form, the perfect fusion of mode and meaning—it even surpasses music. In a sense, it is a static world, but so, too, are the worlds of the sculptor and the ...
It is ironic since whenever I have met with our elected officials they are invariably thoughtful, well-meaning people. And yet collectively 90% of their effort seems to be focused on how to stick it to the other party. — Sergey Brin On Sergey Brin’s Google+ page (6 Nov 2012). ...
I use the word ascent with a precise meaning. Man is distinguished from other animals by his imaginative gifts. He makes plans, inventions, new discoveries, by putting different talents together; and his discoveries become more subtle and penetrating, as he learns to combine his talents in more...