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I suggested that we might compare earthquakes in terms of the measured amplitudes recorded at these stations, with an appropriate correction for distance. ↗

— Charles Francis Richter

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If one introduces the concept of energy of an earthquake then that is a theoretically derived quantity. ↗

— Charles Francis Richter

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What emerged, of course, was that the magnitude scale presupposed that all earthquakes were alike except for a constant scaling factor. And this proved to be closer to the truth than we expected. ↗

— Charles Francis Richter

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Life will not break your heart. It'll crush it. ↗

— Henry Rollins

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We convinced him quickly that the possibility of war was absolutely nil and continued our festivity. On the next day we were ordered to take the field. ↗

— Manfred von Richthofen

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Drugs ruin peoples lives, break up families and have disastrous effects on our communities. ↗

— Adam Rickitt

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With regard to the youth vote we should encourage them to partake in the process, making more use of our education system to show the role Government plays in their lives, but also utilise the youth media they relate to to better connect them to our message. ↗

— Adam Rickitt

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I was always the guy - out of insecurities, I was always making fun, even as a kid. ↗

— Don Rickles

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Actors are agents of change. A film, a piece of theater, a piece of music, or a book can make a difference. It can change the world. ↗

— Alan Rickman

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I do take my work seriously and the way to do that is not to take yourself too seriously. ↗

— Alan Rickman

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