Leverrier Quotes & Sayings

However, the observed orbit of Uranus consistently differed from what Newton's theory predicted. This puzzle was solved in 1846 by two scientists, Adams in England and Leverrier in France, working independently. They suggested that there was another planet, as yet undiscovered, exerting an additional gravitational force on Uranus. Adams and Leverrier were able to calculate the mass and position that this planet would have to have, if its gravitational pull was indeed responsible for Uranus' strange behaviour. Shortly afterwards the planet Neptune was discovered, almost exactly where Adams and Leverrier had predicted. Now — Samir Okasha

And if you write something that cheers someone up when they're feeling down, doesn't that change the world? — Meg Cabot

It can be sad having a friend you've admired too much and seen too rarely and told too many things that you should have kept to yourself. — Tove Jansson

You really should discard your inhibitions,' he said. 'They could get in the way of yielding to temptation. — Lisa Kleypas

Ever since celestial mechanics in the skillful hands of Leverrier and Adams led to the world-amazed discovery of Neptune, a belief has existed begotten of that success that still other planets lay beyond, only waiting to be found. — Percival Lowell

Plans must be simple and flexible ... They must be made by the people who execute them. — George S. Patton

When you make music or write or create, it's really your job to have mind-blowing, irresponsible, condomless sex with whatever idea it is you're writing about at the time. — Lady Gaga

What had I done? Where was my fun? I wanted play, I wanted sun, he was the opposite - I called him Zum because he's an un-fun, the sort of mean-fun bully on the playground-fun. Mean Mr. Zum.
This was madness, this was badness this was sadness this was too much un-fun-ness. — Coco J. Ginger

I don't play hockey at all. I'm not comfortable on skates. — Ben Stiller

I'm not much of a horror fan. When it comes to ghost stuff and demon stuff, I can't watch that. — Steven Yeun