William Whewell Quotes

We cannot observe external things without some degree of Thought; nor can we reflect upon our Thoughts, without being influenced in the course of our reflection by the Things which we have observed.

William Whewell

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When I got out of college and signed a contract to play pro football in the USFL, the first thing I bought was a Remington 1100 shotgun and a Remington .30-06.

Jim Kelly

FootballCollegePlayFirstOutGot

I never found much comfort in overly organized religion of any sort.

Jewel

PlaceSameReligionsLeadSuspicion

Every woman should wear make-up. It takes years off. I'm wearing lots of false eyelashes today, and to me, lipstick is the best cosmetic that exists.

Joan Collins

TodayBestWomanMeLipstickYears

Definitely in the West, we're all cast as the same now. Whether you're Indian, Pakistani, Arab, Iranian, Afghan or whatever, you just get thrown into this category. And nine times out of 10, you're depicted as bad.

Maz Jobrani

YouBadNowSameWhateverOut

When we deal with death, the pupils will always be fixed and dilated, which indicates that there is no longer brain activity or response.

Ann Hood

DeathBrainWillAlwaysActivity

I vote my conscience first and my constituents next, regardless of the direction of our leadership.

Tom Graves

LeadershipDirectionVoteFirstNext

If we constantly give God the glory, then we don't have any glory to keep for ourselves.

Monica Johnson

GodGloryKeepGiveOurselvesThen

True art tries not to attract attention in order to be noticed.

Jose Bergamin

ArtAttentionTrueOrderAttract

The world wide web has really been quite spectacular and not something I would have predicted.

Jon Postel

WorldSomethingWebBeenWouldWide

I wanted to be a doctor since I was five.

Debi Thomas

DoctorFiveWantedSince

Five to 10 years from now, if not sooner, the vast majority of 'The New Republic' readers are likely to be reading it on a tablet.

Chris Hughes

ReadingNewNowYearsRepublicFive

I'm very much a traditionalist, but I think it's important to know about tradition so that you can evolve the music you are deciding to make.

Chely Wright

MusicThinkTraditionYouKnowMuch

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