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“To live among friends is the primary essential of happiness.”

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Physicist, born on June 26, 1824, and died on December 17, 1907. Known for his contributions to thermodynamics and the invention of the thermodynamic thermometer. more

“Christianity without the cross is nothing. The cross was the fitting close of a life of rejection, scorn and defeat. But in no true sense have these things ceased or changed. Jesus is still He whom man despiseth, and the rejected of men. The world has never admired Jesus, for moral courage is yet needed in every one of its high places by him who would "confess" Christ. The "offense" of the cross, therefore, has led men in all ages to endeavor to be rid of it, and to deny that it is the power of God in the world.”

Men World Stills Age Jesus Christ Moral Christianity Changed Needed Crosses Defeat Deny Rejection Endeavor Rejected Offense Scorn Fitting Power Of God Moral Courage High Places

Author:Lord Kelvin

“If you cannot measure it, then it is not science.”

Ifs Science

Author:Lord Kelvin

“Scientific wealth tends to accumulate according to the law of compound interest. Every addition to knowledge of the properties of matter supplies the physical scientist with new instrumental means for discovering and interpreting phenomena of nature, which in their turn afford foundations of fresh generalisations, bringing gains of permanent value into the great storehouse of natural philosophy.”

“[Of the ether] it is no greater mystery at all events than the shoemakers' wax.”

Greater Mystery Events

Author:Lord Kelvin

“I have not had a moment's peace or happiness in respect to electromagnetic theory since November 28, 1846. All this time I have been liable to fits of ether dipsomania, kept away at intervals only by rigorous abstention from thought on the subject.”

Has Beens Moments Subjects Theory Fit November Intervals Liable Abstention

Author:Lord Kelvin

“Time passes cold and indifferent over us; it knows nothing of our joys or sorrows; it leads us with ice-cold hand deeper and deeper into the labyrinth.”

Knows Hands Joy Time Cold Sorrow Deeper Ice Indifferent Labyrinth Time Passes

Author:Johann Ludwig Tieck

“He who considers himself a paragon of wisdom is sure to commit some superlatively stupid act.”

Wisdom Stupid Commit Paragon

Author:Johann Ludwig Tieck

“Who cannot but see oftentimes how strange the threads of our destiny run? Oft it is only for a moment the favorable instant is presented. We miss it, and months and years are lost.”

Years Moments Running Lost Destiny Missing Strange Months Instant Thread Our Destiny

Author:Johann Ludwig Tieck

“Loneliness is my least favorite thing about life. The thing that I'm most worried about is just being alone without anybody to care for or someone who will care for me.”

Care Loneliness Lonely Worried Just Being Being Alone Favorites Things All Alone Feeling Lonely Feeling Alone I Am Lonely Lonely Feeling Loneliness In Life Alone Life

Author:Anne Hathaway

“You can understand why a system would seek information - but why in hell does it offer information? Why do we strive to be understood? Why is a refusal to accept communication so painful?”

Doe Accepting Hell Information Communication Offers Understood Strive Painful Refusal

Author:James Tiptree Jr.

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