Arthur Eddington It is even possible that laws which have not their origin in the mind may be irrational, and we can never succeed in formulating them. – Arthur Eddington Formulating Quotes Irrational Quotes Laws Quotes Mind Quotes Origin Quotes Succeed Quotes It is also a good rule not to put overmuch confidence in the observational results that are put forward until they are confirmed by theory. Shuffling is the only thing which Nature cannot undo.
Margaret Oliphant To have a man who can flirt is next thing to indispensable to a leader of society. – Margaret Oliphant
Heinrich HeineWomen I will not say that women have no character; rather, they have a new one every day. – Heinrich Heine
Cornelia Parker I was selling bric-a-brac in Portobello and Camden Market. I love objects. But I was embarrassed by the idea of collecting, so I began using these things in my art. – Cornelia Parker
Chris Pavone I’d had 12 different job titles in publishing before I typed ‘The End’ at the bottom of a manuscript page. I thought the manuscript was in great shape; I was pretty proud of myself. Then I sent it to some publishing friends, and they tore it apart. – Chris Pavone
Henri Pirenne The cause of the break with the tradition of antiquity was the rapid and unexpected advance of Islam. The result of this advance was the final separation of East from West, and the end of the Mediterranean unity. – Henri Pirenne
Mary Karr My idea of art is, you write something that makes people feel so strongly that they get some conviction about who they want to be or what they want to do. It’s morally useful not in a political way, but it makes your heart bigger; it’s emotionally and spiritually empowering. – Mary Karr
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