Stourbridge Quotes & Sayings

To me, art begets art. Painting feeds the eye just as poetry feeds the ear, which is to say that both feed the soul. — Susan Vreeland

At the Stourbridge Fair in 1663, at age twenty, he purchased a book on astrology, "out of a curiosity to see what there was in it." He read it until he came to an illustration which he could not understand, because he was ignorant of trigonometry. So he purchased a book on trigonometry but soon found himself unable to follow the geometrical arguments. So he found a copy of Euclid's Elements of Geometry, and began to read. Two years later he invented the differential calculus. — Carl Sagan

You create reality by looking at it, is what Quantum Mechanics suggests. This may sound outrageously magical. Quantum Mechanics or QM, is the physics of the microscopic world. It is a strange theory that took birth in the early 20th century and continues to dazzle scientists and philosophers today. So much so, that QM is regarded as the gateway to the world of consciousness, bringing science and spiritualty together. Science has entered domain of philosophy and consciousness/spirituality through Quantum Mechanics, making it a hot topic for debate among intellectuals from both scientific and philosophical domains. Some physicists even insist on making philosophy of physics! — Sharad Nalawade

I'm by no means condemning prescription medicine for mental health. I've seen it save a lot of people's lives. — Zach Braff

FREQUENTLY, PHYSICAL ILLNESSES are the body's response to permanent disregard of its vital functions. One of our most vital functions is an ability to listen to the true story of our own lives. — Alice Miller

Nothing has caused more foolishness in this world than the pursuit of beauty. It's foolish to pursue something that is everywhere. — Cassia Leo

You can't change who you are, but you can change what you have in your head, you can refresh what you're thinking about, you can put some fresh air in your brain. — Ernesto Bertarelli

One can find in the Yiddish tongue and in the Yiddish spirit expressions of pious joy, lust for life, longing for the Messiah, patience and deep appreciation of human individuality. — Isaac Bashevis Singer

Nobody ever took my picture. They didn't want to. Or I wouldn't let them.
You were the only exception. — David Levithan

"Stand still" - keep the posture of an upright man, ready for action, expecting further orders, cheerfully and patiently awaiting the directing voice; and it will not be long ere God shall say to you, as distinctly as Moses said it to the people of Israel, "Go forward." — Charles Spurgeon

To unleash your full potential recognise and acknowledge the greatness in others. — Moonish Sood

A slow stupefied silence crept over the men as they stared at the computer and then at each other. — Douglas Adams

Let's chow, and then we'll get our books," Tony said. Just as the door was about to close behind us, he added, "You act like you've never had food before. — Rebecca Maizel

If I were in the Beatles, I'd be a good George Harrison. — Noel Gallagher