#ma

One of the things that we can say with confidence is that we will have much lighter, much stronger materials, and this will reduce the cost of air flight, and the cost of rockets. ↗

— Ralph Merkle

#confidence #cost #flight #lighter #materials

The first approximation in this future that we're looking at is that everyone will be physically well off. They will have a great abundance in material goods, and I think that will soften some of the conflicts we see now. ↗

— Ralph Merkle

#approximation #conflicts #everyone #first #future

The new technologies that we see coming will have major benefits that will greatly alleviate human suffering. ↗

— Ralph Merkle

#benefits #coming #greatly #human #human suffering

I've never cooked. I can't do much more in the kitchen than make a cup of tea and some toast. ↗

— Ethel Merman

#cup #i #kitchen #make #more

Today we see a human population of over 6 billion people, many of whom have serious medical conditions, which either can't be treated or cannot be treated economically. ↗

— Ralph Merkle

#cannot #conditions #economically #either #human

We see an entire planet which has many limitations. ↗

— Ralph Merkle

#limitations #many #planet #see #which

At a flea market I always head for the junk jewelry table first. ↗

— Ethel Merman

#first #flea #head #i #i always

Christmas carols always brought tears to my eyes. I also cry at weddings. I should have cried at a couple of my own. ↗

— Ethel Merman

#also #always #brought #christmas #couple

I preferred delivering my performance in person. I liked to be in control. You couldn't be in films. ↗

— Ethel Merman

#delivering #films #i #liked #performance

I was born in my parents' bedroom on January 16. The World Almanac says it was 1909. I say it was 1912. But what difference does it make as long as I feel 33? ↗

— Ethel Merman

#born #difference #does #feel #i