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Nicolas Copernicus: If there be...

Nicolas Copernicus: If there be...

If there be some who, though ignorant of all mathematics . . . dare to reprove this work, because of some passage of...

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Maria Mitchell: The world of...

Maria Mitchell: The world of...

The world of learning is so broad, and the human soul is so limited in power! We reach forth and strain every nerve,...

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John Burroughs: Travel and society...

John Burroughs: Travel and society...

Travel and society polish one, but a rolling stone gathers no moss, and a little moss is a good thing on a...

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Amelia Earhart: Flying might not...

Amelia Earhart: Flying might not...

Flying might not be all plain sailing, but the fun of it is worth the price.

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Alexander Fleming: A good gulp...

Alexander Fleming: A good gulp...

A good gulp of hot whisky at bedtime -- it's not very scientific, but it helps.

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James D Watson: Science moves with...

James D Watson: Science moves with...

Science moves with the spirit of an adventure characterized both by youthful arrogance and by the belief that the...

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Antonie van Leeuwenhoek: M]y work, which...

Antonie van Leeuwenhoek: M]y work, which...

M]y work, which I've done for a long time, was not pursued in order to gain the praise I now enjoy, but chiefly from a...

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Charles Steinmetz: Marking dynamos for...

Charles Steinmetz: Marking dynamos for...

Marking dynamos for repair $10,000.00 -- 2 hours labor $10.00; knowing where to mark...

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Thomas Edison: Results! Why, man,...

Thomas Edison: Results! Why, man,...

Results! Why, man, I have gotten a lot of results. I know several thousand things that won't...

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Isaac Newton: Yet one thing...

Isaac Newton: Yet one thing...

Yet one thing secures us what ever betide,
The scriptures assures us the Lord will...

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Herbert Spencer: It was remarked...

Herbert Spencer: It was remarked...

It was remarked to me by the late Mr. Charles Roupell . . . that to play billiards well was a sign of an ill-spent...

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John Tyndall: The mind is...

John Tyndall: The mind is...

The mind is a musical instrument with a certain range of tones, beyond which in both directions we have an infinite...

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Alexis Carrel: The most efficient...

Alexis Carrel: The most efficient...

The most efficient way to live reasonably is every morning to make a plan of one's day and every night to examine the...

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Lewis Mumford: I would die...

Lewis Mumford: I would die...

I would die happy if I knew that on my tombstone could be written these words, This man was an absolute fool. None of...

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Desmond Morris: Clearly, then, the...

Desmond Morris: Clearly, then, the...

Clearly, then, the city is not a concrete jungle, it is a human zoo.

Source: The...

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Claude Monet: I waited for...

Claude Monet: I waited for...

I waited for the idea to consolidate, for the grouping and composition of themes to settle themselves in my brain....

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Joey Adams: Rockefeller once explained...

Joey Adams: Rockefeller once explained...

Rockefeller once explained the secret of success. 'Get up early, work late -- and strike...

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Emo Philips: When I was...

Emo Philips: When I was...

When I was a kid I used to pray every night for a new bicycle. Then I realised that the Lord doesn't work that way so...

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William Pitt the Elder: Where laws end,...

William Pitt the Elder: Where laws end,...

Where laws end, tyranny begins.

Source: Speech, House of Lords, referring to the...

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Sylvester Stallone: Once is a...

Sylvester Stallone: Once is a...

Once is a man's life, for one mortal moment, he must make a grab for immorality; if not, he has not...

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