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“ARSENIC, n. A kind of cosmetic greatly affected by the ladies, whom it greatly affects in turn.”

Kind Science Turns Humour Affected Cosmetics Arsenic

Book:Delphi Complete Works of Ambrose Bierce (Illustrated)

Source: Delphi Complete Works of Ambrose Bierce (Illustrated)

“LEAD, n. A heavy blue-gray metal much used ... as a counterpoise to an argument of such weight that it turns the scale of debate the wrong way. An interesting fact in the chemistry of international controversy is that at the point of contact of two patriotisms lead is precipitated in great quantities.”

Source: Delphi Complete Works of Ambrose Bierce (Illustrated)

“From an entertainment point of view, the Solar System has been a bust. None of the planets turns out to have any real-estate potential, and most of them are probably even useless for filming Dune sequels.”

Has Beens Real Science Turns Views Planets Entertainment Point Of View Useless Estates Sequels Solar System

Book:WORST YEARS OF OUR LIVES

Source: WORST YEARS OF OUR LIVES

“It's going to be a bummer if Mars turns out to be like us.”

Ifs Science Turns Mars Bummer

Author:Newt Gingrich

“Scientists are rarely to be counted among the fun people. Awkward at parties, shy with strangers, deficient in irony - they have had no choice but to turn their attention to the close study of everyday objects.”

People Science Turns Choices Fun Party Attention Study Objects Scientist Everyday Stranger Irony Shy Awkward Everyday Objects

Book:The Fran Lebowitz Reader

Source: The Fran Lebowitz Reader

“Religion and science both profess peace (and the sincerity of the professors is not being doubted), but each always turns out to have a dominant part in any war that is going or contemplated.”

War Science Religion Turns Religious Professors Sincerity Dominant Science And Religion Doubted

Book:Figures of thought: speculations on the meaning of poetry & other essays

Source: Figures of thought: speculations on the meaning of poetry & other essays

“Science can give mankind a better standard of living, better health and a better mental life, if mankind in turn gives science the sympathy and support so essential to its progress.”

Ifs Giving Science Turns Support Progress Mankind Essentials Standards Standards Of Living Living Better

Author:Vannevar Bush

“THE COMPUTER IS JUST AN INSTRUMENT for doing faster what we already know how to do slower. All pretensions to computer intelligence and paradise-tomorrow promises should be toned down before the public turns away in disgust. And if that should happen, our civilization might not survive.”

Ifs Knows Should Might Happens Science Turns Know How Tomorrow Promise Civilization Computer Mathematics Instruments Faster Paradise Disgusting Pretension

Book:Discrete Thoughts: Essays on Mathematics, Science and Philosophy

Source: Discrete Thoughts: Essays on Mathematics, Science and Philosophy