![Science gains from it [the pendulum] more than one can expect. With its huge dimensions, the apparatus presents qualities that one would try in vain to communicate by constructing it on a small [scale], no matter how carefully. Already the regularity of its motion promises the most conclusive results. One collects numbers that, compared with the predictions of theory, permit one to appreciate how far the true pendulum approximates or differs from the abstract system called 'the simple pendulum'.](/assets/img/quote-photos/science-gains-from-it-the-pendulum-more-than-one-can-expect-with-its-huge-dime.jpg)
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simple artist way
Intellectuals say simple things in difficult ways. Artists say difficult things in simple ways. Charles Bukowski
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An artist is a man who says a difficult thing in a simple way
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When you are knitting socks and sweaters and scarves, you aren't just knitting. You are assigning a value to human effort. You are holding back time. You are preserving the simple unchanging act of handwork. Stephanie Pearl-McPhee
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The basic structure of proteins is quite simple: they are formed by hooking together in a chain discrete subunits called amino acids. Michael Behe
simple long simplicity
Simplicity is all. Simple logic, simple arguments, simple visual images. If you can't reduce your argument to a few crisp words and phrases, there's something wrong with your argument. There's nothing long-winded about 'Liberté, égalité, fraternité'. Maurice Saatchi
simple games imagination
Capablanca did not apply himself to opening theory (in which he never therefore achieved much), but delved deeply into the study of end-games and other simple positions which respond to technique rather than to imagination. Max Euwe
simple temptation principles
I have a simple principle for the conduct of life- never to resist an adequate temptation. Max Lerner
simple people world
I have been all over the world. I have met some wonderful people, lots of them very simple, whom nobody will ever hear about, but who have been fabulous to me. Maureen Forrester
simple people goes-on
…It’s like a spiral: They keep making everything more basic so it will appeal to everyone. And gradually, everyone gets used to everything being basic, so we get less and less varied as people, more simple. So the corps make everything even simpler. And it goes on and on. Matthew Tobin Anderson
numbers members stupidest
To assess the intelligence of a committee, divide the IQ of its stupidest member by the number of members. Robert A. Heinlein
numbers diversity goal
A lot of companies make diversity a part of the performance goals against which an executive gets paid. Just as you have to make a certain sales number, you have to make a diversity number to get your bonus. Vernon Jordan
numbers political way
You can register a political objection in a number of ways. Nicholson Baker
numbers giving done
Why do photographers start giving numbers to their prints? It’s absurd. What do you do when the 20th print has been done? Do you swallow the negative? Do you shoot yourself? It’s the gimmick of money. Henri Cartier-Bresson
numbers donkey score
It takes a certain type of person to register your 'Donkey Kong' score. So I'm just number 29 in registered Donkey Kong scores. Will Forte
numbers illness famous-boxer
God gave me this illness to remind me that I'm not Number One; He is. Muhammad Ali
numbers giving episodes
There was so much talk about the movie and we thought, "Wouldn't it be great to still do the movie, but to give everybody this thing they didn't see coming?" Even with the number of episodes, it was reported that there was going to be 10 episodes, and then there was talk about adding more. Mitchell Hurwitz
numbers identity culture
There are a host of ethnic minorities in China, but they often have a weak sense of identity and are relatively small in total number. History has taught the Han that other groups will and should ultimately be absorbed and assimilated as Han. There is a belief that the Han enjoy a superior and far more advanced culture. Martin Jacques
numbers want dignity
I want to suggest some of the things that should begin your life's blueprint. Number one...should be a deep belief in your own dignity. Your worth and your own somebodiness... Always feel that you count. Always feel that you have worth, and always feel that your life has ultimate significance. Martin Luther King, Jr.
appreciate appreciate-what-you-have
Appreciate what you have while you have it. Taylor Swift
appreciate taught greedy
My experience with Khonsu had taught me not be greedy about time. It was best to appreciate what you had and not yearn for more. Rick Riordan
appreciate feminist feminine
I guess I am a feminist of sorts. I love women so much, and I celebrate the feminine in me because I appreciate it so much. Steven Tyler
appreciate personality lines
Ultimately, clean lines have greater longevity, which women appreciate, and to which they can add their own personality Michael Kors
appreciate satisfied
I really appreciate what the writers are doing and respect everything that they do. So, I was satisfied, for sure. Pablo Schreiber
appreciate brain wish
The main thing I've learned is that we all have to learn to work with - and appreciate - the brain we've been given, and not waste time wishing things were easier. Laini Taylor
appreciate environment surroundings
A new environment encourages us to be more mindful and present, as we're more likely to notice and appreciate new surroundings.
appreciate fans understand wants
Seth wants this to be an interactive experience. He wants fans to see the intricacies of snowboard-cross because the more you understand the sport, the more you appreciate its appeal.
appreciate artists help nice none others pat throughout year
So many artists do so much throughout the year to help others and none of us do it for the recognition. But, it is nice to get a pat on the back and I really appreciate it." () Neal McCoy