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Quote by John Ruskin
The work of science is to substitute facts for appearances, and de

The work of science is to substitute facts for appearances, and demonstrations for impressions. – John Ruskin

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No person who is not a great sculptor or painter can be an architect. If he is not a sculptor or painter, he can only be a builder. – John Ruskin

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It is written on the arched sky; it looks out from every star. It is the poetry of Nature; it is that which uplifts the spirit within us. – John Ruskin

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If anybody says he can think about quantum physics without getting giddy, that only shows he has not understood the first thing about them. – Neils Bohr

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But man has still another powerful resource: natural science with its strictly objective methods. – Ivan Pavlov

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One of the reasons I did this, because I wasnt really looking for another science fiction film, was that my daughter can see it. Shes 9 and its really a good film for all ages. – Sigourney Weaver

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Science always uses metaphor. – James Lovelock

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