#h

Emphasis was usually put on the horizontal acceleration factor, for the simple reason that ordinary structures have a built-in safety factor for the vertical component; that is, gravity. ↗

— Charles Francis Richter

#built-in #component #emphasis #factor #gravity

Why not a space flower? Why do we always expect metal ships? ↗

— W. D. Richter

#expect #flower #metal #ships #space

All the papers contained nothing but fantastic stories about the war. However, for several months we had been accustomed to war talk. We had so often packed our service trunks that the whole thing had become tedious. ↗

— Manfred von Richthofen

#accustomed #become #been #contained #fantastic

Everything depends on whether we have for opponents those French tricksters or those daring rascals, the English. I prefer the English. Frequently their daring can only be described as stupidity. In their eyes it may be pluck and daring. ↗

— Manfred von Richthofen

#depends #described #english #everything #eyes

It is a pity that my collection of trophies contains not a single Russian. ↗

— Manfred von Richthofen

#contains #pity #russian #single #trophies

Yes, I did feel a special responsibility to be the first American woman in space. ↗

— Sally Ride

#american woman #be the first #did #feel #first

Cobb lived off the field as though he wished to live forever. He lived on the field as though it was his last day. ↗

— Branch Rickey

#day #field #forever #his #last

Only in baseball can a team player be a pure individualist first and a team player second, within the rules and spirit of the game. ↗

— Branch Rickey

#first #game #individualist #only #player

For me it's more important to look at each constituency individually and find a community I feel I can serve to the best of my abilities, and where I feel I can make a real difference, and further their cause. ↗

— Adam Rickitt

#cause #community #constituency #difference #each

I think a good MP is someone who cares for their community and becomes their champion, which is why I will make my home in any seat I am lucky enough to be selected for. Looks play no part in the equation, what matters is your ideas and connecting them to the electorate. ↗

— Adam Rickitt

#any #becomes #cares #champion #community