“I esteem his understanding and subtlety highly, but I consider that they have been put to ill use in the greater part of his work, where the author studies things of little use or when he builds on the improbable principle of attraction. Writing about Newton's Principia. Huygens had some time earlier indicated he did not believe the theory of universal gravitation, saying it 'appears to me absurd.'” WritingBelieveLittlesHas BeensUseScienceUnderstandingPrinciplesStudyGreaterTheoryUniversalIllAttractionAbsurdEsteemNewtonSubtletyImprobableGravitationPrincipia Author:Christiaan Huygens
“When thoughts are reduced, power of the mind and its subtlety increases, tunes with the Universe. Then you can see the realms beyond the common understanding. When the mind is pure and quiet it becomes one with the universal mind. That mind is like a mirror. The secrets of the Universe will be revealed there.” MindUniverseUnderstandingCommonSecretMeditationPureQuietUniversalIncreaseMirrorsRealmsTunesSubtletyPower Of The Mind Author:Mata Amritanandamayi
“An action movie should, like any other, follow the narrative traditions of literature. That means there should be subtlety, a slow build and a gradual bringing together of all the separate threads of the plot. To see all of it coming together slowly is very rewarding for the audience.” ShouldMeanActionTogetherLiteratureAudienceTraditionNarrativePlotThreadSubtletyAction MovieComing Together Author:Shane Black
“I never thought of Kim Basinger in terms of age. For me she embodies woman with her subtleties and intricacies. She's sensual and intellectually engaging, elegant with a very strong personal style.” AgeStrongTermStyleSensualVery StrongEngagingElegantSubtletyKimPersonal StyleIntricacyStrong Person Author:Camilla Belle
“When you're doing lots and lots of episodes and you're playing the same character, it's great because you really get to know the character and it becomes a really fast style and you find subtleties in it.” KnowsCharacterStyleEpisodesSubtlety Author:Misha Collins
“Pantomime is a big thing in the cultural calendar of my country, you know. So subtlety's not my forte.” KnowsCountryBigsBig ThingsCalendarsSubtletyFortePantomime Author:Alan Cumming
“It's not a country of articulate people, sophisticated people. There's too little subtlety. Men and women don't enjoy each other very much in Australia. I don't find very many men sexy in Australia. Of course, I'm married and out of it, but still.” PeopleMenLittlesStillsCountryCoursesEnjoyMarriedMen And WomenSexyAustraliaSophisticatedSubtlety Author:Judy Davis
“It cannot be that axioms established by argumentation should avail for the discovery of new works, since the subtlety of nature is greater many times over than the subtlety of argument. But axioms duly and orderly formed from particulars easily discover the way to new particulars, and thus render sciences active.” WayShouldScienceGreaterDiscoveryArgumentActiveSubtletyAxiomsOrderlyScientific MethodNew WorkArgumentation Book:The Great Instauration Source: The Great Instauration
“I like songs with a lot of heart and feeling and subtlety.” HeartFeelingsSongSubtlety Author:Norah Jones