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    Physicists and astronomers see their own implications in the world being round, but to me it means that only one-third of the world is asleep at any given time and the other two-thirds is up to something.

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The world gels better every day--then worse again in the evening.

The world gels better every day--then worse again in the evening.

by Kin Hubbard Found in: World Quotes,
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Give me matter, and I will construct a world out of it!

Give me matter, and I will construct a world out of it!

by Immanuel Kant Found in: World Quotes,
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God is the author, men are only the players. These grand pieces
which are played upon earth have been read more

God is the author, men are only the players. These grand pieces
which are played upon earth have been composed in heaven.
[Fr., Dieu est le poete, les hommes ne sont que les acteurs. Ces
grandes pieces qui se jouent sur la terre ont ete composees dans
le ciel.]

by Honore De Balzac Found in: World Quotes,
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At night astronomers agree.

At night astronomers agree.

by Matthew Prior Found in: Astronomy Quotes,
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Wandering between two worlds, one dead,
The other powerless to be born
With nowhere yet to rest read more

Wandering between two worlds, one dead,
The other powerless to be born
With nowhere yet to rest my head,
Like these, on earth I wait forlorn.

by Matthew Arnold Found in: World Quotes,
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But Israel shall be saved in the Lord with an everlasting
salvation: ye shall be ashamed nor confounded world read more

But Israel shall be saved in the Lord with an everlasting
salvation: ye shall be ashamed nor confounded world without end.

by Bible Found in: World Quotes,
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The world is not growing worse and it is not growing better--it is just turning around as usual.

The world is not growing worse and it is not growing better--it is just turning around as usual.

by Finley Peter Dunne Found in: World Quotes,
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O how loud
It calls devotion! genuine growth of night!
Devotion! daughter of Astronomy!
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O how loud
It calls devotion! genuine growth of night!
Devotion! daughter of Astronomy!
As undevout Astronomer is mad.

by Edward Young Found in: Astronomy Quotes,
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Superstition is to religion what astrology is to astronomy: the mad daughter of a wise mother

Superstition is to religion what astrology is to astronomy: the mad daughter of a wise mother

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