“In placid hours well-pleased we dream Of many a brave unbodied scheme. But form to lend, pulsed life create, What unlike things must meet and mate: A flame to melt--a wind to freeze; Sad patience--joyous energies; Humility--yet pride and scorn; Instinct and study; love and hate; Audacity--reverence. These must mate, And fuse with Jacob's mystic heart, To wrestle with the angel--Art.” WellsHeartArtDreamFormHateEnergyHoursStudyHumilityWindPrideAngelBraveInstinctFlamesMatesReverenceSchemesScornJoyousMysticFreezeLove And HateJacobAudacityFusePlacid Book:Published Poems: The Writings of Herman Melville Source: Published Poems: The Writings of Herman Melville
“O Youth! flame earnest, still aspire, With energies immortal! To many a heaven of Desire, Our yearning opes a portal! And tho' Age wearies by the way, And hearts break in the furrow, We'll sow the golden grain Today-- The Harvest comes tomorrow.” WayHeartStillsAgeTodayDesireEnergyHeavenBreakYouthTomorrowGoldenFlamesImmortalYearningGrainAspireHarvestEarnestHeart BreakPortal Book:Poems Source: Poems
“You can't use stress, anxiety, frustration, and worry to deal with your stress, anxiety, frustration, and worry. It's like pulling up to a burning building with a flame thrower. The energy of the problem can't be the energy behind a successful solution.” UseProblemEnergyDealsBehindsWorrySuccessfulBuildingAnxietySolutionsStressBurningFlamesFrustrationPullingBurning BuildingsThrowers Author:Bill Crawford
“Some advice: keep the flame of curiosity and wonderment alive, even when studying for boring exams. That is the well from which we scientists draw our nourishment and energy. And also, learn the math. Math is the language of nature, so we have to learn this language.” WellsEnergyLanguageStudyAliveAdviceDrawsScientistCuriosityBoringMathFlamesNourishmentExam Author:Michio Kaku
“Now, I know Obama was trying to take the long view, but talking about solar energy in the middle of the oil spill is like watching your house engulfed in flames and saying, 'We really should change the curtains.'” KnowsShouldTryingLongHouseEnergyViewsTalkingMiddleOilFlamesCurtainsSpillsSolar EnergyOil Spill Author:Craig Ferguson