Quote by Thomas Arnold
Rather than have it the principal thing in my sons mind, I would g

Rather than have it the principal thing in my sons mind, I would gladly have him think that the sun went round the earth, and that the stars were so many spangles set in the bright blue firmament. – Thomas Arnold

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My object will be, if possible, to form Christian men, for Christian boys I can scarcely hope to make. – Thomas Arnold

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Hope
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What we must look for here is, firstly, religious and moral principles; secondly, gentlemanly conduct; thirdly, intellectual ability. – Thomas Arnold

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Education
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Ones age should be tranquil, as childhood should be playful. Hard work at either extremity of life seems out of place. At midday the sun may burn, and men labor under it but the morning and evening should be alike calm and cheerful. – Thomas Arnold

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Morning
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The East Germans first used biomechanics. This meant that rather than guessing about technique and form, they could apply changes to athletic performance based on science. – Bill Toomey

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I like science fiction and physics, things like that. Planets being sucked into black holes, and the various vortexes that create possibility, and what happens on the other side of the black hole. To me its the microcosmic study of the macrocosmic universe in man, and thats why Im attracted to it. – Wesley Snipes

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A fact is a simple statement that everyone believes. It is innocent, unless found guilty. A hypothesis is a novel suggestion that no one wants to believe. It is guilty, until found effective. – Edward Teller

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But in science the credit goes to the man who convinces the world, not to the man to whom the idea first occurs. – Francis Darwin

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One attraction of Latin is that you can immerse yourself in the poems of Horace and Catullus without fretting over how to say, “Have a nice day.” – Peter Brodie

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I know that Im getting the real deal with my mom. I know that shes telling it like it is. Shes proud of me when Ive earned it and shes disappointed in me when Ive earn that. Shes really my spectrum on where I am as a person. – Lara Flynn Boyle

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Baseball is a fun game. It beats working for a living. – Phil Linz

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Now is the time to unite the soul and the world. Now is the time to see the sunlight dancing as one with the shadows. – Rumi

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