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Marie Curie Quotes

A scientist in his laboratory is not a mere technician: he is also a child confronting natural phenomena that impress him as though they were fairy tales.

After all, science is essentially international, and it is only through lack of the historical sense that national qualities have been attributed to it.

All my life through, the new sights of Nature made me rejoice like a child.

Be less curious about people and more curious about ideas.

I am one of those who think like Nobel, that humanity will draw more good than evil from new discoveries.

Marie Curie QuotesI have frequently been questioned, especially by women, of how I could reconcile family life with a scientific career. Well, it has not been easy.

I have no dress except the one I wear every day. If you are going to be kind enough to give me one, please let it be practical and dark so that I can put it on afterwards to go to the laboratory.

I was taught that the way of progress was neither swift nor easy.

In science, we must be interested in things, not in persons.

Life is not easy for any of us. But what of that? We must have perseverance and above all confidence in ourselves. We must believe that we are gifted for something and that this thing must be attained.

Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood. Now is the time to understand more, so that we may fear less.

One never notices what has been done; one can only see what remains to be done.

There are sadistic scientists who hurry to hunt down errors instead of establishing the truth.

Art Clokey Quotes

There’s none of this wisecracking and cynicism that you see in … some of the other cartoons. He’s supposed to be a role model for kids. He cares about other people.

The essence of Gumby is that he makes children feel safe. He’s their greatest pal.

Clay is embedded in our subconscious. It has been there for at least 50,000 years.

I didn’t allow merchandising for seven years after it was on the air because I was very idealistic, and I didn’t want parents to think we were trying to exploit their children.

It’s so satisfying, and when you see it on screen, you feel like God because you’re bringing life to clay.

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Self Improvement Quotes and Sayings from Buddha

All that we are is the result of what we have thought. The mind is everything. What we think we become.

You will not be punished for your anger, you will be punished by your anger.

You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection.

When you realize how perfect everything is you will tilt your head back and laugh at the sky

Hatred does not cease by hatred, but only by love; this is the eternal rule.

Have compassion for all beings, rich and poor alike; each has their suffering. Some suffer too much, others too little.

He is able who thinks he is able.

He who experiences the unity of life sees his own Self in all beings, and all beings in his own Self, and looks on everything with an impartial eye.

Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who gets burned.

self improvement quotes and sayings from buddhaIn a controversy the instant we feel anger we have already ceased striving for the truth, and have begun striving for ourselves.

In the sky, there is no distinction of east and west; people create distinctions out of their own minds and then beleive them to be true.

It is a man’s own mind, not his enemy or foe, that lures him to evil ways.

It is better to conquer yourself than to win a thousand battles. Then the victory is yours. It cannot be taken from you, not by angels or by demons, heaven or hell.

It is better to travel well than to arrive.

Just as a candle cannot burn without fire, men cannot live without a spiritual life.

No one saves us but ourselves. No one can and no one may. We ourselves must walk the path.

The secret of health for both mind and body is not to mourn for the past, nor to worry about the future, but to live the present moment wisely and earnestly.

Thousands of candles can be lighted from a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decreases by being shared.

To enjoy good health, to bring true happiness to one’s family, to bring peace to all, one must first discipline and control one’s own mind. If a man can control his mind he can find the way to Enlightenment, and all wisdom and virtue will naturally come to him.

Short Heartbreak Quotes

“The flame of love is now just a cold loneliness.” – Uniek Swain

“It is foolish to tear one’s hair in grief, as though sorrow would be made less by baldness.” – Cicero

“They say that time heals all wounds but all it’s done so far is give me more time to think about how much I miss you.” – Ezbeth Wilder

“Don’t cry when the sun is gone, because the tears won’t let you see the stars.” – Violeta Parra

“If you’re going through hell, keep going.” – Winston Churchill

heartbreak quotes“Have you ever been hurt and the place tries to heal a bit, and you just pull the scar off of it over and over again.” – Rosa Parks

“Sadness flies away on the wings of time.” – Jean de La Fontaine

“What is the opposite of two? A lonely me, a lonely you.” – Unknown

“Heart is the only broken instrument that works.” – T.E. Kalem

“As soon as forever is through, I’ll be over you.” – Toto

“Love is like a puzzle. When you’re in love, all the pieces fit but when your heart gets broken, it takes a while to get everything back together.” – Unknown

“Maybe part of loving is learning to let go.” – The Wonder Years

“You flew off with the wings of my heart and left me flightless” – Stelle Atwater

“The best way to mend a broken heart is time and girlfriends.” – Gwyneth Paltrow

“God is closest to those with broken hearts.” – Jewish saying

Famous Buddhist Quotes & Sayings

Neither fire nor wind, birth nor death can erase our good deeds.

You only lose what you cling to.

Fill your mind with compassion.

We live in illusion and the appearance of things. There is a reality. We are that reality. When you understand this, you see that you are nothing, and being nothing, you are everything. That is all.

The Four Reliances
First, rely on the spirit and meaning of the teachings, not on the words;
Second, rely on the teachings, not on the personality of the teacher;
Third, rely on real wisdom, not superficial interpretation;
And fourth, rely on the essence of your pure Wisdom Mind, not on judgmental perceptions.

We are what we think. All that we are arises with our thoughts. With our thoughts, we make our world.

To be idle is a short road to death and to be diligent is a way of life; foolish people are idle, wise people are diligent.

Let us rise up and be thankful, for if we didn’t learn a lot today, at least we learned a little, and if we didn’t learn a little, at least we didn’t get sick, and if we got sick, at least we didn’t die; so, let us all be thankful.

Pay no attention to the faults of others,
things done or left undone by others.
Consider only what by oneself is done or left undone.
What we think, we become.

Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one getting burned.

Do not overrate what you have received, nor envy others.

He who envies others does not obtain peace of mind.

An insincere and evil friend is more to be feared than a wild beast; a wild beast may wound your body, but an evil friend will wound your mind.

Words have the power to both destroy and heal. When words are both true and kind, they can change our world.

Anger will never disappear so long as thoughts of resentment are cherished in the mind. Anger will disappear just as soon as thoughts of resentment are forgotten.

Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment.

Words have the power to both destroy and heal. When words are both true and kind, they can change our world.

On life’s journey Faith is nourishment,
Virtuous deeds are a shelter,
Wisdom is the light by day and Right mindfulness is the protection by night.

If a man lives a pure life nothing can destroy him;
If he has conquered greed nothing can limit his freedom.

Fate Quotes

Accept the things to which fate binds you, and love the people with whom fate brings you together, but do so with all your heart. – Marcus Aurelius

Each player must accept the cards life deals him or her. But once they are in hand, he or she alone must decide how to play the cards in order to win the game. – Voltaire

Men are not prisoners of Fate, but only prisoners of their own minds. – Franklin Roosevelt

Fate QuotesHow a person masters his fate is more important than what his fate is. – Karl Wilhelm von Humboldt

When an inner situation is not made conscious, it appears outside as fate. – Carl Jung

As we move through life, the force of fate creates events that we only appreciate when we reflect on our existence. – Ronald Harmon

When fate hands us a lemon, let’s try to make lemonade. – Dale Carnegie

I have found power in the mysteries of thought, exaltation in the changing of the Muses … I have been versed in the reasonings of men but Fate is stronger than anything I have known. – Euripides

Pierre de Fermat Quotes

Today we celebrate Pierre de Fermat birthday. Let me share with you some wonderful Pierre de Fermat Quotes.

And perhaps, posterity will thank me for having shown it that the ancients did not know everything. – Pierre de Fermat Quotes

Pierre de Fermat QuotesBut it is impossible to divide a cube into two cubes, or a fourth power into fourth powers, or generally any power beyond the square into like powers; of this I have found a remarkable demonstration. This margin is too narrow to contain it. – Pierre de Fermat Quotes

I am more exempt and more distant than any man in the world. – Pierre de Fermat Quotes

I have found a very great number of exceedingly beautiful theorems. – Pierre de Fermat Quotes

I will share all of this with you whenever you wish. – Pierre de Fermat Quotes

It is impossible for any number which is a power greater than the second to be written as a sum of two like powers. I have a truly marvelous demonstration of this proposition which this margin is too narrow to contain. – Pierre de Fermat Quotes

Competence Quotes

Competence, like truth, beauty and contact lenses, is in the eye of the beholder. ~Laurence J. Peter

Equal opportunity means everyone will have a fair chance at being incompetent. ~Laurence J. Peter

competence quotesEveryone rises to their level of incompetence. ~Laurence J. Peter

Incompetents invariably make trouble for people other than themselves. ~Larry McMurtry

Our all-volunteer force continues to prove itself with a great level of professionalism, personal commitment and a technical competence that is quite remarkable. ~Geoff Davis

The incompetent with nothing to do can still make a mess of it. ~Laurence J. Peter

Under-representation of women and other inequality among researchers is a problem that will not solve itself as women acquire competence. ~Tarja Halonen

Society and Class Quotes

That which has been is what will be; that which is done is what will be done; and there is nothing new under the sun. Is there anything of which it may be said, “See, this is new”? It has already been in ancient times before us. – Ecclesiastes 1:9 – 11 1

Twee boeren eisten dezelfde koe op. Terwijl de ene boer aan de horens trok en de andere aan de staart werd de koe gemolken door een advocaat. – Hebreeuws Gezegde

When you philosophically oppose an entire power elite, you cannot help but sound like a conspiracy theorist. Social power is by nature a conspiracy. – Tom N.

Disobedience is the true foundation of liberty. The obedient must be slaves. – Henry David Thoreau

Society and Class QuotesWe know that communication is a problem, but the company is not going to discuss it with the employees. – Dilbert

Video games don’t affect kids. If Pac-Man had affected us as kids, we’d all be running around in darkened rooms, munching magic pills and listening to repetitive electronic music. – Nintendo CEO

Malo periculosam libertatem quam quietum servitium.2 – The Palatine of Posen, father of the King of Poland and Duke of Lorraine

We should try to create the society we would want if we didn’t know in advance who we’d be. – Paul Krugman, inspired by John Rawls

Half of writing history is hiding the truth. – Serenity