La Candela Pottery Quotes & Sayings

Looking back upon this history, I disagree with Galison's conclusion. I do not see critical opalescence as a decisive factor in Einstein's victory. I see Poincare and Einstein equal in their grasp of contemporary technology, equal in their love of philosophical speculation, unequal only in their receptiveness to new ideas. Ideas were the decisive factor. Einstein made the big jump into the world of relativity because he was eager to throw out old ideas and bring in new ones. Poincare hesitated on the brink and never made the big jump. In this instance at least, Kuhn was right. The scientific revolution of 1905 was driven by ideas and not by tools. — Freeman Dyson

Humans become human through intense learning not just of survival skills but of customs and social mores, kinship and social laws-that is, culture. — Richard Leakey

Everyone wants the sun let shine, and the neighbor's grass is always greener, so it is better to mow it ourselves. — Jan Jansen

Raven scowled at her. 'Fine. But if I accidentally shoot you because my aim is shaky, because I'm too tense, because I wasn't given the chance to relax before going into a potentially very dangerous situation, you'll be happy blaming only yourself? — A. Ashley Straker

I have a green thumb. I really like to get into the shrubs, the bushes, and really cultivate. — Jeffrey Donovan

This has always been a man's world, and none of the reasons that have been offered in explanation have seemed adequate. — Simone De Beauvoir

It's not your knowledge, skill, status & good look that enable you to do great things. It's your trustworthiness. But, you've to EARN it... — Assegid Habtewold

Nobody has been able to stop them [homosexuals] so far, I'm hoping Uganda can. — Scott Lively

You cannot kill a breeze, a wind, a fragrance; you cannot kill a dream or an ambition. — Michel Onfray

If you think that by threatening me you can get me to do what you want ... well, that's where you're right. But - and I am only saying this because I care - there's a lot of decaffeinated brands on the market that are just as tasty as the real thing. — Val Kilmer

Apparently, in addition to muscles, Nate had an inner squirrel. He didn't have any trouble balancing on the tree, whereas I felt like I could fall out anytime. — Eileen Cook

The tennis world is constantly changing. What's true today may be wrong tomorrow. If you don't make progress, others will and you will be overtaken. — Patrick Mouratoglou