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If I see anything vital around me, it is precisely that spirit of adventure, which seems indestructible and is akin to curiosity. Marie Curie
Me Indestructible See Vital Spirit Seems Adventure Around Curiosity Precisely Anything Which
Those who know that the consensus of many centuries has sanctioned the conception that the earth remains at rest in the middle of the heavens as its center, would, I reflected, regard it as an insane pronouncement if I made the opposite assertion that the earth moves. Nicolaus Copernicus
Made Rest Earth Those Insane Would Remains Know Conception Opposite Reflected Heavens Middle Moves Regard Center Sanctioned Centuries Who Many Assertion Consensus
Therefore, when I considered this carefully, the contempt which I had to fear because of the novelty and apparent absurdity of my view, nearly induced me to abandon utterly the work I had begun. Nicolaus Copernicus
Work Me Fear Carefully Considered Abandon Had Absurdity Induced Contempt Because Begun Which View Apparent Therefore Novelty Nearly Utterly
Young people are threatened... by the evil use of advertising techniques that stimulate the natural inclination to avoid hard work by promising the immediate satisfaction of every desire. Pope John Paul II
Work Hard Work Natural People Evil Young Every Immediate Promising Threatened Advertising Stimulate Young People Natural Inclination Use Hard Avoid Inclination Satisfaction Techniques Desire
There are people and nations, Mother, that I would like to say to you by name. I entrust them to you in silence, I entrust them to you in the way that you know best. Pope John Paul II
Best Silence You People Mother Way Say Would Entrust Name Like Know Nations Them
Today, for the first time in history, a Bishop of Rome sets foot on English soil. This fair land, once a distant outpost of the pagan world, has become, through the preaching of the Gospel, a beloved and gifted portion of Christ's vineyard. Pope John Paul II
Today Time History World Christ Soil First Become Preaching Sets Distant Once Bishop Gifted Through Foot Fair Gospel First Time Rome Land Pagan English Vineyard Portion Beloved
I have a sweet tooth for song and music. This is my Polish sin. Pope John Paul II
Music Song Sweet Tooth Sin Polish Sweet Tooth
I am a teacher, and I am proud of it. At Cornell University I have taught primarily undergraduates, and indeed almost every year since 1966 have taught first-year general chemistry. Roald Hoffmann
Teacher Chemistry Year Every Indeed General Primarily Almost Since Proud Am Taught University
The window to the world can be covered by a newspaper. Stanislaw Jerzy Lec
World Window Covered Newspaper
When smashing monuments, save the pedestals - they always come in handy. Stanislaw Jerzy Lec
Monuments Smashing Come Always Handy Save
The first requisite for immortality is death. Stanislaw Jerzy Lec
Death First Immortality Requisite
You must first have a lot of patience to learn to have patience. Stanislaw Jerzy Lec
You Patience First Must Learn Lot
A dream will always triumph over reality, once it is given the chance. Stanislaw Lem
Reality Will Once Dream Triumph Given Over Always Chance
Cannibals prefer those who have no spines. Stanislaw Lem
Business Those Cannibals Prefer Who
I like being near the top of a mountain. One can't get lost here. Wislawa Szymborska
Lost Top Like Mountain Get Being Near Here
I cannot imagine any writer who would not fight for his peace and quiet. Wislawa Szymborska
Peace Fight Would Writer His Quiet Any Cannot Who Peace And Quiet Imagine
Power, in a nutshell, is the ability to get things done, and politics is the ability to decide which things need to be done. Zygmunt Bauman
Politics Power Nutshell Ability Get Done Decide Which Things Need
Why do I write books? Why do I think? Why should I be passionate? Because things could be different, they could be made better. Zygmunt Bauman
Better Made Think Books Be Different Could Write Because Passionate Different Should Why Things
There are other ways of finding satisfaction, recipes for human happiness, enjoyment, dignified and meaningful, gratifying life, than increased consumption that increases production. Zygmunt Bauman
Happiness Life Increased Increases Other Recipes Dignified Ways Finding Consumption Than Human Human Happiness Meaningful Production Satisfaction Gratifying Enjoyment
I wrote my first piano piece when I was in 4th grade. Abel Korzeniowski
First Piano Piece Wrote Grade
My music lives because of real players. Abel Korzeniowski
Music Because Real Lives Players
The road to the sacred leads through the secular. Abraham Joshua Heschel
Secular Through Sacred Road Leads
He who is satisfied has never truly craved, and he who craves for the light of God neglects his ease for ardor. Abraham Joshua Heschel
God Light Satisfied Neglects Ease Ardor Never He His Truly Craves Who
The issue of prayer is not prayer; the issue of prayer is God. Abraham Joshua Heschel
God Prayer Issue
Every revolution, bloody or not, has two phases. The first phase is defined by the struggle for freedom, the second by the struggle for power and revenge on the votaries of the ancien regime. Adam Michnik
Freedom Struggle Revenge Power First Revolution Every Defined First Phase Bloody Regime Phase Second Phases Two
I consider that 9/11 was the day when war was started against my own work and against myself. Even though we are not sure of the links, Iraq was one of the countries that did not lower its flags in mourning on 9/11. Adam Michnik
Work War Myself Day Own Consider Though My Own Countries Sure Iraq Links Did Mourning Flags Against Lower Even Started
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