Cornbleth 1992 Quotes & Sayings

To spend life for something which outlasts it. — William James

Mendeleev, unlike the squeamish Meyer, had balls enough to predict that new elements would be dug up. Look harder, you chemists and geologists, he seemed to taunt, and you'll find them. — Sam Kean

In fact unrestrained capitalism is quite cruel and the cost is on the individual human, on his or her grace. — George Saunders

I was sure the old man knew nothing about the beatitudes, ecstasies, dazzling reverberations of sexual encounters. Cut out the poetry was his message. Clinical sex, deprived of all the warmth of love - the orchestration of all the senses, touch, hearing, sight, palate; all the euphoric accompaniments, back-ground music, moods, atmosphere, variations - forced him to resort to literary aphrodisiacs. — Anais Nin

We're defining the competitive landscape ... of who can provide the most supportive services that make life easier, keep track of things, that complement human memory in a way that helps us get things done, — Eric Horvitz

I try to get control of the tempo, control of the flow, and get my teammates the ball in the best position to score. — Deron Williams

he is her home, a cemetery of poems. — Gwen Calvo

Scientists may be in the business of laughing at their predecessors, but owing to an array of human mental dispositions, few realize that someone will laugh at their beliefs in the (disappointingly near) future. — Nassim Nicholas Taleb