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"Any fool can know. The point is to understand."

"Any fool can know. The point is to understand."

Albert Einstein, German Scientist

Inspirational, Fool, Now, Popular, Motivational

385

"We all know that light travels faster than sound. That's why certain people appear bright until you hear them speak."

"We all know that light travels faster than sound. That's why certain people appear bright until you hear them speak."

Albert Einstein, German Scientist

Wisdom, Light, Now, People, Right

346

"Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new."

"Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new."

Albert Einstein, German Scientist

Inspirational, Mistake, Positive, Motivational

308

"In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity."

"In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity."

Albert Einstein, German Scientist

Inspirational, Difficult, Difficulty, Lie, Lies

287

"What is right is not always popular and what is popular is not always right."

"What is right is not always popular and what is popular is not always right."

Albert Einstein, German Scientist

Wisdom, Popular, Right, Popular

261

"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious."

"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious."

Albert Einstein, German Scientist

Inspirational, Ale, Curious, Lent, Passion

258

"There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle."

"There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle."

Albert Einstein, German Scientist

Inspirational, Life, Nothing, Motivational

246

"I am proud of my work for my country."

"I am proud of my work for my country."

Abdul Qadeer Khan, Pakistani Scientist

238

"I was now successful in proving that a direction of movement is localized in the cerebellum."

"I was now successful in proving that a direction of movement is localized in the cerebellum."

Robert Barany, Austrian Scientist

Success, Successful, Direction, Now

220

"There is no doubt that we should take solar radiation into account. We have seen ground temperatures rising since 1975, and it is important to know to what extent that has been caused by the sun or by carbon dioxide."

"There is no doubt that we should take solar radiation into account. We have seen ground temperatures rising since 1975, and it is important to know to what extent that has been caused by the sun or by carbon dioxide."

Bjorn Lomborg, Danish Scientist

218

"Molecular collision dynamics has been a wonderful area of research for all practitioners. This is especially true for those who were following the footsteps of pioneers and leaders of the field twenty years ago."

"Molecular collision dynamics has been a wonderful area of research for all practitioners. This is especially true for those who were following the footsteps of pioneers and leaders of the field twenty years ago."

Yuan T. Lee, Chinese Scientist

Footsteps, Leaders, Research, Years

215

"Of course, we have known for a long time that a word, like any verbal sign, is a unity of two components."

"Of course, we have known for a long time that a word, like any verbal sign, is a unity of two components."

Roman Jakobson, Russian Scientist

Time, Unity, Word

213

"I couldn't sleep for two years, they tried to break my nerves. They used a lot of psychology to brainwash."

"I couldn't sleep for two years, they tried to break my nerves. They used a lot of psychology to brainwash."

Mordechai Vanunu, Israeli Scientist

Nerves, Psychology, Sleep, Years

211

"I think we still have a chance if we continue with our work, if Iraq provides full cooperation, we should still be able to avoid a war."

"I think we still have a chance if we continue with our work, if Iraq provides full cooperation, we should still be able to avoid a war."

Mohamed ElBaradei, Egyptian Scientist

War, Work, Chance, Cooperation

211

"The rolling contract was designed to specifically take away some of that retirement talk and retirement issue."

"The rolling contract was designed to specifically take away some of that retirement talk and retirement issue."

David Gill, Scottish Scientist

Retirement, Talk

206

"I really try to say things as they basically are and it so happens that it is a good message that things are getting better, but there are still problems."

"I really try to say things as they basically are and it so happens that it is a good message that things are getting better, but there are still problems."

Bjorn Lomborg, Danish Scientist

204

"Creativity is intelligence having fun."

"Creativity is intelligence having fun."

Albert Einstein, German Scientist

Creativity, Fun, Intelligence

204

"Well, sometimes if I go out to dinner with my family, people will come up to me and put their hand across my plate for me to shake, sometimes when I have a bite of food in my mouth. I find this a bit disturbing."

"Well, sometimes if I go out to dinner with my family, people will come up to me and put their hand across my plate for me to shake, sometimes when I have a bite of food in my mouth. I find this a bit disturbing."

Abdul Qadeer Khan, Pakistani Scientist

Food, Family, People, Will

201

"The obvious issue is providing clean drinking water and sanitation to every single human being on earth at the cost of little more than one year of the Kyoto treaty."

"The obvious issue is providing clean drinking water and sanitation to every single human being on earth at the cost of little more than one year of the Kyoto treaty."

Bjorn Lomborg, Danish Scientist

Being, Drinking, Earth, Obvious

199

"Try not to become a man of success. Rather become a man of value."

"Try not to become a man of success. Rather become a man of value."

Albert Einstein, German Scientist

Inspirational, Success, Value, Motivational

198

"The world is a dangerous place to live, not because of the people who are evil, but because of the people who don't do anything about it."

"The world is a dangerous place to live, not because of the people who are evil, but because of the people who don't do anything about it."

Albert Einstein, German Scientist

Wisdom, Anger, Cause, Danger, Evil

197

"Minds are like parachutes, they only function when they are open."

"Minds are like parachutes, they only function when they are open."

James Dewar, Scottish Scientist

196

"Of course, the world is full of problems. But on the other hand it's important to get the sense... are we generally moving in the right direction or the wrong direction?"

"Of course, the world is full of problems. But on the other hand it's important to get the sense... are we generally moving in the right direction or the wrong direction?"

Bjorn Lomborg, Danish Scientist

Direction, Problems, Right, Sense

195

"Heavier-than-air flying machines are impossible."

"Heavier-than-air flying machines are impossible."

Lord Kelvin, Irish Scientist

Flying, Machines

194

"Before the discovery of agriculture mankind was everywhere so divided, the size of each group being determined by the natural fertility of its locality."

"Before the discovery of agriculture mankind was everywhere so divided, the size of each group being determined by the natural fertility of its locality."

Arthur Keith, Scottish Scientist

Agriculture, Being, Discovery, Mankind

192

"Junipers are generally chosen for the latter purpose, as they can be more readily bent into the desired form; the eyes and tongue are added afterwards, and the representation altogether is really good."

"Junipers are generally chosen for the latter purpose, as they can be more readily bent into the desired form; the eyes and tongue are added afterwards, and the representation altogether is really good."

Robert Fortune, Scottish Scientist

Purpose, Eyes, Tongue

192

"The art of healing comes from nature, not from the physician. Therefore the physician must start from nature, with an open mind."

"The art of healing comes from nature, not from the physician. Therefore the physician must start from nature, with an open mind."

Philipus Paracelsus, Swiss Scientist

Art, Nature, Healing, Mind

192

"For example, the opposition between acute and grave phonemes has the capacity to suggest an image of bright and dark, of pointed and rounded, of thin and thick, of light and heavy, etc."

"For example, the opposition between acute and grave phonemes has the capacity to suggest an image of bright and dark, of pointed and rounded, of thin and thick, of light and heavy, etc."

Roman Jakobson, Russian Scientist

Example, Grave, Light, Opposition

189

"Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe."

"Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe."

Albert Einstein, German Scientist

Wisdom, Infinite, Man, Stupidity, Universe

189

"The investigations also proved that there were many cases of spontaneous deviation, i.e. cases where there had been no stimulation of the semi-circular canal apparatus."

"The investigations also proved that there were many cases of spontaneous deviation, i.e. cases where there had been no stimulation of the semi-circular canal apparatus."

Robert Barany, Austrian Scientist

187

"However, the occasional visit of success provides just the excitement an engineer needs to face work the following day."

"However, the occasional visit of success provides just the excitement an engineer needs to face work the following day."

Koichi Tanaka, Japanese Scientist

Success, Work, Day, Excitement

187

"But even physics cannot be defined from an atomic topography."

"But even physics cannot be defined from an atomic topography."

Michael Polanyi, Hungarian Scientist

186

"Everybody has to chip in, I think, and see how we can have a functioning system of collective security where we do not continue to face the threat of countries trying to acquire weapons of mass destruction or particularly nuclear weapons."

"Everybody has to chip in, I think, and see how we can have a functioning system of collective security where we do not continue to face the threat of countries trying to acquire weapons of mass destruction or particularly nuclear weapons."

Mohamed ElBaradei, Egyptian Scientist

Country, Countries, Destruction, Security, Trying

186

"This evolution may compromise Java's claim of being simpler than C++, but my guess is that the effort will make Java a better language than it is today."

"This evolution may compromise Java's claim of being simpler than C++, but my guess is that the effort will make Java a better language than it is today."

Bjarne Stroustrup, Danish Scientist

Being, Compromise, Effort, Evolution

184

"Because I am not formally trained in the medical sciences, I can bring in new ideas to AIDS research and the cross-fertilization of ideas from different fields could be a valuable contribution to finding the cure for AIDS."

"Because I am not formally trained in the medical sciences, I can bring in new ideas to AIDS research and the cross-fertilization of ideas from different fields could be a valuable contribution to finding the cure for AIDS."

Philip Emeagwali, Nigerian Scientist

Medical, Ideas, Cure, Research

182

"I conclude, therefore, that this star is not some kind of comet or a fiery meteor... but that it is a star shining in the firmament itself one that has never previously been seen before our time, in any age since the beginning of the world."

"I conclude, therefore, that this star is not some kind of comet or a fiery meteor... but that it is a star shining in the firmament itself one that has never previously been seen before our time, in any age since the beginning of the world."

Tycho Brahe, Danish Scientist

Age, Time, Beginning, World

180

"The outcome, the fourth in an issue of five boys born into a staunch Baptist home, meant that from the beginning I was taught to be respectful of others no less than myself, influencing ever since both my political and administrative attitudes."

"The outcome, the fourth in an issue of five boys born into a staunch Baptist home, meant that from the beginning I was taught to be respectful of others no less than myself, influencing ever since both my political and administrative attitudes."

James W. Black, Scottish Scientist

Home, Beginning, Boys

177

"Herein lies our problem. If we level that much land to grow rice and whatever, then no other animal could live there except for some insect pest species. Which is very unfortunate."

"Herein lies our problem. If we level that much land to grow rice and whatever, then no other animal could live there except for some insect pest species. Which is very unfortunate."

Steve Irwin, Australian Scientist

176

"You never fail until you stop trying."

"You never fail until you stop trying."

Albert Einstein, German Scientist

Inspirational, Fail, Trying, Popular, Motivational

169

"When radio stations started playing music the record companies started suing radio stations. They thought now that people could listen to music for free, who would want to buy a record in a record shop? But I think we all agree that radio stations are good stuff."

"When radio stations started playing music the record companies started suing radio stations. They thought now that people could listen to music for free, who would want to buy a record in a record shop? But I think we all agree that radio stations are good stuff."

Niklas Zennstrom, Swedish Scientist

Music, Thought, People, Now

168

"Even such an obvious idea as to observe an animal with vertigo or to rotate an animal did not occur to him, in spite of the fact that he conducted numerous vertigo experiments with human subjects and made frequent use of animal experiments."

"Even such an obvious idea as to observe an animal with vertigo or to rotate an animal did not occur to him, in spite of the fact that he conducted numerous vertigo experiments with human subjects and made frequent use of animal experiments."

Robert Barany, Austrian Scientist

Idea, Fact, Obvious, Vertigo

165

"The value of a man should be seen in what he gives and not in what he is able to receive."

"The value of a man should be seen in what he gives and not in what he is able to receive."

Albert Einstein, German Scientist

Generosity, Values, Selflessness, Character

165

"When, according to habit, I was contemplating the stars in a clear sky, I noticed a new and unusual star, surpassing the other stars in brilliancy. There had never before been any star in that place in the sky."

"When, according to habit, I was contemplating the stars in a clear sky, I noticed a new and unusual star, surpassing the other stars in brilliancy. There had never before been any star in that place in the sky."

Tycho Brahe, Danish Scientist

Habit, Sky, Stars

164

"The proper balance between individual liberty and central authority is a very ancient problem."

"The proper balance between individual liberty and central authority is a very ancient problem."

Arthur Keith, Scottish Scientist

Authority, Balance, Liberty

164

"I would like to see the day when somebody would be appointed surgeon somewhere who had no hands, for the operative part is the least part of the work."

"I would like to see the day when somebody would be appointed surgeon somewhere who had no hands, for the operative part is the least part of the work."

Harvey Cushing, American Scientist

163

"For in every particular of the Word there is an internal sense which treats of things spiritual and heavenly, not of things natural and worldly, such as are treated of in the sense of the letter."

"For in every particular of the Word there is an internal sense which treats of things spiritual and heavenly, not of things natural and worldly, such as are treated of in the sense of the letter."

Emanuel Swedenborg, Swedish Scientist

Sense, Spiritual, Word

159

"When I enrolled in college at age 19, I had a total of eight years of formal classroom education. As a result, I was not comfortable with formal lectures and receiving regular homework assignments."

"When I enrolled in college at age 19, I had a total of eight years of formal classroom education. As a result, I was not comfortable with formal lectures and receiving regular homework assignments."

Philip Emeagwali, Nigerian Scientist

Age, Education, Classroom, College

158

"My list of basic tools is a partial answer to the question about what has changed: Over the past few years, large numbers of programmers have come to depend on elaborate tools to interface code with systems facilities."

"My list of basic tools is a partial answer to the question about what has changed: Over the past few years, large numbers of programmers have come to depend on elaborate tools to interface code with systems facilities."

Bjarne Stroustrup, Danish Scientist

Numbers, Past, Question, Tools

158

"I will burn, but this is a mere event. We shall continue our discussion in eternity."

"I will burn, but this is a mere event. We shall continue our discussion in eternity."

Michael Servetus, Spanish Scientist

157

"Owing to the difficulty of dealing with substances of high molecular weight we are still a long way from having determined the chemical characteristics and the constitution of proteins, which are regarded as the principal con-stituents of living organisms."

"Owing to the difficulty of dealing with substances of high molecular weight we are still a long way from having determined the chemical characteristics and the constitution of proteins, which are regarded as the principal con-stituents of living organisms."

Karl Landsteiner, Austrian Scientist

Constitution, Difficulty, Living, Weight

156

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