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“From one sublime genius-NEWTON-more light has proceeded than the labour of a thousand years preceding had been able to produce.”

Years Light Able Science Produce Genius Thousand Labour Thousand Years Sublime Newton

Author:Justus von Liebig

“During the first half of the present century we had an Alexander von Humboldt, who was able to scan the scientific knowledge of his time in its details, and to bring it within one vast generalization. At the present juncture, it is obviously very doubtful whether this task could be accomplished in a similar way, even by a mind with gifts so peculiarly suited for the purpose as Humboldt's was, and if all his time and work were devoted to the purpose.”

Ifs Knows Way Mind Firsts Able Science Purpose Half Knowledge Century Tasks Details Accomplished Devoted Doubtful Generalization Scientific Knowledge Juncture

Author:Hermann von Helmholtz

“"I see nobody on the road," said Alice. "I only wish I had such eyes," the King remarked in a fretful tone. "To be able to see Nobody! And at that distance too! Why, it's as much as I can do to see real people, by this light."”

People Said I Can Real Light Eye Able Science Wish Can Do Kings Distance Observation Tone Through The Looking Glass

Book:Through the Looking-glass: And what Alice Found There

Source: Through the Looking-glass: And what Alice Found There

“C. S. Lewis, Plato, Aristotle and many more names that I could add, including Einstein's, were individuals who were able to see the innate order in life, which others perceive as chaos.”

Able Science Order Names Individual Buddhism Add Chaos Including Perceive Plato Innate

Author:Frederick Lenz

“At extremely high processing speeds we are able to find patterns of order in what other people would perceive as chaos.”

People Able Science Order Computer Chaos Patterns Speed Perceive Computer Science Processing

Author:Frederick Lenz

“Aerodynamically, the bumble bee shouldn't be able to fly, but the bumble bee doesn't know it so it goes on flying anyway.”

Knows Inspirational Motivational Able Science Positive Positive Thinking Goes On Flying Pet Bees Flexibility Busy Bee Bumble Bee

Author:Mary Kay Ash

“One has to be able to count if only so that at fifty one doesn't marry a girl of twenty.”

Ifs Able Science Girl Twenties Math Fifty

Author:Maxim Gorky