I have composed a book on the length of the year in which I show that the tropical year contains 365 days plus a fraction of a day which is not exactly 1⁄4 day as the mathematicians-astronomers suppose, but which is less than 1⁄4 by about 1⁄300. Hipparchus
I have composed a book on the length of the year in which I show that the tropical year contains 365 days plus a fraction of a day which is not exactly 1⁄4 day as the mathematicians-astronomers suppose, but which is less than 1⁄4 by about 1⁄300.
For more than three thousand years men have quarreled concerning the formulas of their faith. Felix Adler
For more than three thousand years men have quarreled concerning the formulas of their faith.
This discovery, which I fully expect to witness before the year 2000, will profoundly change the world. Frank Drake
This discovery, which I fully expect to witness before the year 2000, will profoundly change the world.
A woman is always younger than a man at equal years. Elizabeth Barrett Browning
A woman is always younger than a man at equal years.
One of my teachers, Jack Ratcliffe, who had given an excellent course on electromagnetic theory during my final undergraduate year. Antony Hewish
One of my teachers, Jack Ratcliffe, who had given an excellent course on electromagnetic theory during my final undergraduate year.
In the beginning of the year 1800 the illustrious professor conceived the idea of forming a long column by piling up, in succession, a disc of copper, a disc of zinc, and a disc of wet cloth, with scrupulous attention to not changing this order. Alessandro Volta
In the beginning of the year 1800 the illustrious professor conceived the idea of forming a long column by piling up, in succession, a disc of copper, a disc of zinc, and a disc of wet cloth, with scrupulous attention to not changing this order.
Calgary wins for my coldest New Year’s Eve gig. That’s when I learned Fahrenheit and Celsius cross at 40 below. I could see callers’ breath coming out of my phone. Anders Celsius
Calgary wins for my coldest New Year’s Eve gig. That’s when I learned Fahrenheit and Celsius cross at 40 below. I could see callers’ breath coming out of my phone.
More than forty years of Communist rule in Central and Eastern Europe resulted in an unhappy and artificial division of Europe. Anders Celsius
More than forty years of Communist rule in Central and Eastern Europe resulted in an unhappy and artificial division of Europe.
Penicillin sat on a shelf for ten years while I was called a quack. Alexander Fleming
Penicillin sat on a shelf for ten years while I was called a quack.
Bear in mind that brains and learning, like muscle and physical skill, are articles of commerce. They are bought and sold. You can hire them by the year or by the hour. The only thing in the world not for sale is character. Antonin Scalia
Bear in mind that brains and learning, like muscle and physical skill, are articles of commerce. They are bought and sold. You can hire them by the year or by the hour. The only thing in the world not for sale is character.
Why are my arms so weak? It's like I did that push-up last year for nothing! Tina Fey
Why are my arms so weak? It's like I did that push-up last year for nothing!
In a few hundred years it should be as natural to mankind as breathing or the upright gait; but if he does not learn it he must perish. Alfred Blalock
In a few hundred years it should be as natural to mankind as breathing or the upright gait; but if he does not learn it he must perish.
