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Charles Babbage Quotes

In turning from the smaller instruments in frequent use to the larger and more important machines, the economy arising from the increase of velocity becomes more striking.

Charles Babbage

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: mathematician
Nationality: english
Birth: December 26, 1791 - October 18, 1871

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Important More Economy Machines Use

If I had kids, I'd probably be way over-protective, researching everything they begged to see to make sure the content was appropriate.

Jen Lancaster

Way Everything See Content Sure Had

Bill Condon, I must say, may have been one of the best professional experiences of my life, collaborating with him. He, himself, is an Academy Award winning screenwriter. He is a storyteller first and foremost, so we speak the same language. We approach things always from the story.

Melissa Rosenberg

Life Best Winning Speak Story Award

Get this, kids - how a man proposes isn't what makes him romantic. It's how a man purposes to lay down his life that makes him romantic.

Ann Voskamp

Life Romantic Man Down Him Get

In my clinical practice, the one diagnosis I always dreaded giving was Alzheimer's. Billions have been spent on research, but there's still neither a cure nor an effective treatment.

Michael Greger

Practice Research Giving Alzheimer

I'm just working hard because I know that's the way you can get things done. That's how I've been able to be successful.

Torrey Smith

You Know Done Way Working Hard Hard

If one can only see things according to one's own belief system, one is destined to become virtually deaf, dumb, and blind.

Robert Anton Wilson

Blind Dumb Deaf Belief Become See

Being a geek is a great thing. I think we're all geeks. Being a geek means you're passionate about something and that defines your uniqueness. I would rather be passionate about something than be apathetic about everything.

Masi Oka

Great Think You Uniqueness Something

We will battle day and night to pass social security reform.

Michel Temer

Day Night Battle Security Will Pass

I'm a yes person. I'm too concerned with trying to make too many people happy.

Jorja Fox

Happy People Trying Person Yes Make

If you're a young kid out there, put away your Twitter accounts if you want to be a pro football player. Somebody's going to hack your account; somebody's going to cause you problems.

Jon Gruden

Football Problems You Young Want

My favorite fruit is grapes. Because with grapes, you always get another chance. 'Cause, you know, if you have a crappy apple or a peach, you're stuck with that crappy piece of fruit. But if you have a crappy grape, no problem - just move on to the next. 'Grapes: The Fruit of Hope.'

Demetri Martin

Hope Fruit Chance Problem You Apple

In the fifties, no one wore beards. In Eisenhower's day, as in the time of the Founding Fathers, all chins were smooth, while during the Civil War, beards were as common as sepsis.

Donald Hall

Time Day War Civil War Smooth Civil