James Prescott Joule Quotes

Believing that the power to destroy belongs to the Creator alone I affirm... that any theory which, when carried out, demands the annihilation of force, is necessarily erroneous.

James Prescott Joule

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: physicist
  • Nationality: english
  • Birth: December 24, 1818 - October 11, 1889

Topics

PowerAloneBelievingOutForce

The key for me is movement. When the ball comes into the box, or when the wide players get it, that's where I have to be clever and make my runs. That's where I come alive.

Jermain Defoe

MeKeyAliveCleverMovementBox

Whenever you deal with science fiction you are setting up a world of rules. I think you work hard to establish the rules. And you also have to work even harder to maintain those rules, and within that find excitement and unpredictability and all that stuff.

Joel Edgerton

WorkScienceWork HardWorldThink

I assume the risk of allowing my fiction to enter other people's true stories. And to be fair, I let other people's stories trespass the truth of mine.

John Edgar Wideman

TruthPeopleTrueRiskFairFiction

I'm a chai tea latte monster. Anything syrupy!

Suki Waterhouse

TeaMonsterAnything

I don't feel that I'm explaining the world or teaching people anything. And I'm not trying to be a mirror, showing them what's really going on the world. All I'm trying to do is think of stuff that's funny, just like when I'm kidding around with my friends.

Steven Wright

FunnyMirrorPeopleWorldThink

Parenthood is not an object of appetite or even desire. It is an object of will. There is no appetite for parenthood; there is only a purpose or intention of parenthood.

Robin G. Collingwood

PurposeIntentionDesireWillObject

In order to change Washington, we're going to have to change the people that we send there.

Jason Kander

ChangePeopleWashingtonOrderGoing

I think I remember from the offset I said, 'I've visited this territory. This isn't for me.' And then I read the script and I said, 'You know, this is completely something different. This is a whole new life.'

Jared Leto

LifeMeThinkRememberNew LifeYou

They always use the word 'insult' with me, but I don't hurt anybody. I wouldn't be sitting here if I did. I make fun of everybody and exaggerate all our insecurities.

Don Rickles

FunMeHurtSittingInsultAlways

I got the opportunity, and I grabbed it, and slowly, I started finding a lot of interest in acting.

Disha Patani

OpportunityFindingActingStarted

I like to start with an idea, but then again, I might be sitting at the keyboard, and just playing a bunch of chords that sound cool together, and something just inspires an idea from that.

Diane Warren

TogetherCoolStartSittingSound

Well, that day is gone, and it will not occur again.

Dianne Feinstein

DayWillGoneWellAgainOccur

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