![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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For now, I only wish to make a simple acknowledgement of the woman who held the power just before me. Of all of us who touched it, I feel she was the most worthy. Brandon Sanderson
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Unix is simple and coherent, but it takes a genius (or at any rate, a programmer) to understand and appreciate the simplicity.. Dennis Ritchie
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I'm lucky with my skin - it doesn't require a lot of attention, so I keep things simple. And I drink a lot of water. Arizona Muse
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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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Simple and intuitive design is what inspires and drives me. Dave Morin
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In the end, Ted Kennedy was a politician, plain and simple. Yet he embodied how politics and public service can be successfully intertwined. You cant be a good public servant without being a good politician. Kennedy was both. Chuck Todd
simple views people
A simple rule in dealing with those who are hard to get along with is to remember that this person is striving to assert his superiority; and you must deal with him from that point of view. Alfred Adler
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I represent the Port of Philadelphia, and I know firsthand the important role that ports play in the national and global economy. I have also seen how simple accidents can have devastating impacts on the port system. Allyson Schwartz
numbers people gone
Myths grow all the time. If I was to listen to the number of times I've thrown teacups then we've gone through some crockery in this place. It's completely exaggerated, but I don't like people arguing back with me. Alex Ferguson
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I mix my own lipsticks, so I don't really keep track of the brand as it's usually a number of them I've smushed together. Alexa Chung
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I don’t need a certain number of friends, just a number of friends I can be certain of. Alice Walker
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Numbers are limits, and perfection doesn't have limits. Richard Bach
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To assess the intelligence of a committee, divide the IQ of its stupidest member by the number of members. Robert A. Heinlein
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Some people figure that if they're part of a gang then they have less of a chance of being killed, because they are in larger numbers. But the problem with this is that it will lead to people doing stuff that they wouldn't usually do. Ross Kemp
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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
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The opposition has moved from a blaming the victim to blaming the victim's advocate's statistics. Irrespective of what the numbers are, it's far too many. Patricia Ireland
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Is it better that we manage population growth responsibly or should we to wait for nature to cull our numbers? Phil Harding
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We're here now. We have a home, and we're finally relieved to know we have a set schedule for now and know what we're going to do next. We have somewhere to call home and we appreciate Louisiana Tech and Ruston for opening their arms to us. Anthony Cannon
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Every great success is an accumulation of thousands of ordinary efforts that no one else sees or appreciates. Brian Tracy
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We're 30 years older now, so you can go back and appreciate things a lot more, ... It's made for a wonderful year. Hubie Brown
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The people I work with are nice people, and they seem to appreciate what I am doing.
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Critics have been very, very good to me -- there are only two or three of them that really hate me, really bad. I really appreciate this award, because you're fun folks. Billy Thornton
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