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A scientific truth does not triumph by convincing its opponents and making them see the light, but rather because its opponents eventually die and a new generation grows up that is familiar with it. ↗

— Max Planck

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All matter originates and exists only by virtue of a force... We must assume behind this force the existence of a conscious and intelligent Mind. This Mind is the matrix of all matter. ↗

— Max Planck

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An important scientific innovation rarely makes its way by gradually winning over and converting its opponents: What does happen is that the opponents gradually die out. ↗

— Max Planck

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Scientific discovery and scientific knowledge have been achieved only by those who have gone in pursuit of it without any practical purpose whatsoever in view. ↗

— Max Planck

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I like the idea of being alone. I like the idea of often being alone in all aspects of my life. I like to feel lonely. I like to need things. ↗

— Robert Plant

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I know that bands that haven't put out a record for 10 years are playing to 20,000 people a night. But that's not the achievement. ↗

— Robert Plant

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It's sort of a feeling of power onstage. It's really the ability to make people smile, or just to turn them one way or another for that duration of time, and for it to have some effect later on. I don't really think it's power... it's the goodness. ↗

— Robert Plant

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How can you consider flower power outdated? The essence of my lyrics is the desire for peace and harmony. That's all anyone has ever wanted. How could it become outdated? ↗

— Robert Plant

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I don't want to scream 'Immigrant Song' every night for the rest of my life, and I'm not sure I could. ↗

— Robert Plant

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But life is long. And it is the long run that balances the short flare of interest and passion. ↗

— Sylvia Plath

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