Small: The verbal interpretation, on the other hand, i.e. the metaphysics of quantum physics, is on far less solid gr
"The verbal interpretation, on the other hand, i.e. the metaphysics of quantum physics, is on far less solid ground. In fact, in more than forty years physicists have not been able to provide a clear metaphysical model"
Erwin Schrodinger, Scientist
Small: A careful analysis of the process of observation in atomic physics has shown that the subatomic particles have
"A careful analysis of the process of observation in atomic physics has shown that the subatomic particles have no meaning as isolated entities, but can only be understood as interconnections between the preparation of an experiment and the subsequent measurement"
Erwin Schrodinger, Scientist
Small: My body grew hot, then cold. I tried to eat the bed sheets. My heart beat madly. Every joint in my body ached.
"My body grew hot, then cold. I tried to eat the bed sheets. My heart beat madly. Every joint in my body ached. When I took the cure they took it all away from me"
Bela Lugosi, Actor
Small: I wrote somewhere during the Cold War that I sometimes wish the Iron Curtain were much taller than it is, so t
"I wrote somewhere during the Cold War that I sometimes wish the Iron Curtain were much taller than it is, so that you could see whether the development of science with no communication was parallel on the two sides. In this case it certainly wasn't"
Thomas Gold, Scientist
Small: My project was radiation damage of Si and Ge by energetic electrons, critical for the use of the recently deve
"My project was radiation damage of Si and Ge by energetic electrons, critical for the use of the recently developed semiconductor devices for applications in outer space"
Walter Kohn, Physicist
Small: My commitment to a humane and peaceful world continues to this day
"My commitment to a humane and peaceful world continues to this day"
Walter Kohn, Physicist
Small: Any girl can be glamorous. All you have to do is stand still and look stupid
"Any girl can be glamorous. All you have to do is stand still and look stupid"
Hedy Lamarr, Actress
Small: It is a great consolation for me to remember that the Lord, to whom I had drawn near in humble and child-like
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
"It is a great consolation for me to remember that the Lord, to whom I had drawn near in humble and child-like faith, has suffered and died for me, and that He will look on me in love and compassion"
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Musician
Small: One must not make oneself cheap here - that is a cardinal point - or else one is done. Whoever is most imperti
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
"One must not make oneself cheap here - that is a cardinal point - or else one is done. Whoever is most impertinent has the best chance"
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Musician
Small: Nevertheless the passions, whether violent or not, should never be so expressed as to reach the point of causi
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
"Nevertheless the passions, whether violent or not, should never be so expressed as to reach the point of causing disgust; and music, even in situations of the greatest horror, should never be painful to the ear but should flatter and charm it, and thereby always remain music"
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Musician
Small: The Romans were not inventors of the supporting arch, but its extended use in vaults and intersecting barrel s
Harry Seidler
"The Romans were not inventors of the supporting arch, but its extended use in vaults and intersecting barrel shapes and domes is theirs"
Harry Seidler, Architect
Small: Good design doesnt date
Harry Seidler
"Good design doesn't date"
Harry Seidler, Architect
Small: A good painting to me has always been like a friend. It keeps me company, comforts and inspires
"A good painting to me has always been like a friend. It keeps me company, comforts and inspires"
Hedy Lamarr, Actress
Small: Neither a lofty degree of intelligence nor imagination nor both together go to the making of genius. Love, lov
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
"Neither a lofty degree of intelligence nor imagination nor both together go to the making of genius. Love, love, love, that is the soul of genius"
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Musician
Small: I pay no attention whatever to anybodys praise or blame. I simply follow my own feelings
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
"I pay no attention whatever to anybody's praise or blame. I simply follow my own feelings"
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Musician
Small: Originally I had planned to revert to nuclear physics there, in particular the structure of the deuteron
"Originally I had planned to revert to nuclear physics there, in particular the structure of the deuteron"
Walter Kohn, Physicist
Small: In particular, I established a reasonably accurate energy threshold for permanent displacement of a nucleus fr
"In particular, I established a reasonably accurate energy threshold for permanent displacement of a nucleus from its regular lattice position, substantially smaller than had been previously presumed"
Walter Kohn, Physicist
Small: May my soul bloom in love for all existence
"May my soul bloom in love for all existence"
Rudolf Steiner, Philosopher
Small: My father, who had lost a brother, fighting on the Austrian side in World War I, was a committed pacifist
"My father, who had lost a brother, fighting on the Austrian side in World War I, was a committed pacifist"
Walter Kohn, Physicist
Small: I was fortunate to find an extraordinary mathematics and applied mathematics program in Toronto
"I was fortunate to find an extraordinary mathematics and applied mathematics program in Toronto"
Walter Kohn, Physicist
Small: I was born in 1923 into a middle class Jewish family in Vienna, a few years after the end of World War I, whic
"I was born in 1923 into a middle class Jewish family in Vienna, a few years after the end of World War I, which was disastrous from the Austrian point of view"
Walter Kohn, Physicist
Small: I have just joined the Board of the Population Institute because I am convinced that early stabilization of th
"I have just joined the Board of the Population Institute because I am convinced that early stabilization of the world's population is important for the attainment of this objective"
Walter Kohn, Physicist
Small: Whoever wishes peace among peoples must fight statism
"Whoever wishes peace among peoples must fight statism"
Ludwig von Mises, Economist
Small: The state can be and has often been in the course of history the main source of mischief and disaster
"The state can be and has often been in the course of history the main source of mischief and disaster"
Ludwig von Mises, Economist
Small: Only one thing can conquer war - that attitude of mind which can see nothing in war but destruction and annihi
"Only one thing can conquer war - that attitude of mind which can see nothing in war but destruction and annihilation"
Ludwig von Mises, Economist
Small: Men are fighting... because they are convinced that the extermination of adversaries is the only means of prom
"Men are fighting... because they are convinced that the extermination of adversaries is the only means of promoting their own well-being"
Ludwig von Mises, Economist
Small: If some peoples pretend that history or geography gives them the right to subjugate other races, nations, or p
"If some peoples pretend that history or geography gives them the right to subjugate other races, nations, or peoples, there can be no peace"
Ludwig von Mises, Economist
Small: Whoever wants peace among nations must seek to limit the state and its influence most strictly
"Whoever wants peace among nations must seek to limit the state and its influence most strictly"
Ludwig von Mises, Economist
Small: Wars of aggression are popular nowadays with those nations convinced that only victory and conquest could impr
"Wars of aggression are popular nowadays with those nations convinced that only victory and conquest could improve their material well-being"
Ludwig von Mises, Economist
Small: The worst evils which mankind has ever had to endure were inflicted by bad governments
"The worst evils which mankind has ever had to endure were inflicted by bad governments"
Ludwig von Mises, Economist
Small: Owing to the difficulty of dealing with substances of high molecular weight we are still a long way from havin
Karl Landsteiner
"Owing to the difficulty of dealing with substances of high molecular weight we are still a long way from having determined the chemical characteristics and the constitution of proteins, which are regarded as the principal con-stituents of living organisms"
Karl Landsteiner, Scientist
Small: In my world, history comes down to language and art. No one cares much about what battles were fought, who won
"In my world, history comes down to language and art. No one cares much about what battles were fought, who won them and who lost them - unless there is a painting, a play, a song or a poem that speaks of the event"
Theodore Bikel, Actor
Small: The attainment of the economic aims of man presupposes peace
"The attainment of the economic aims of man presupposes peace"
Ludwig von Mises, Economist
Small: Economically considered, war and revolution are always bad business
"Economically considered, war and revolution are always bad business"
Ludwig von Mises, Economist
Small: War can really cause no economic boom, at least not directly, since an increase in wealth never does result fr
"War can really cause no economic boom, at least not directly, since an increase in wealth never does result from destruction of goods"
Ludwig von Mises, Economist
Small: To defeat the aggressors is not enough to make peace durable. The main thing is to discard the ideology that g
"To defeat the aggressors is not enough to make peace durable. The main thing is to discard the ideology that generates war"
Ludwig von Mises, Economist
Small: The philosophy of protectionism is a philosophy of war
"The philosophy of protectionism is a philosophy of war"
Ludwig von Mises, Economist
Small: Peace and not war is the father of all things
"Peace and not war is the father of all things"
Ludwig von Mises, Economist
Small: Human civilization is not something achieved against nature it is rather the outcome of the working of the inn
"Human civilization is not something achieved against nature; it is rather the outcome of the working of the innate qualities of man"
Ludwig von Mises, Economist
Small: A lasting order cannot be established by bayonets
"A lasting order cannot be established by bayonets"
Ludwig von Mises, Economist
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