Do not Bodies act upon Light at a distance, and by their action bend its Rays; and is not this action (caeteris paribus) [all else being equal] strongest at the least distance? Isaac Newton More Quotes by Isaac Newton More Quotes From Isaac Newton What we know is a drop, what we don't know is an ocean. Isaac Newton ocean knows Gravity explains the motions of the planets, but it cannot explain who sets the planets in motion. Isaac Newton gravity planets Live your life as an Exclamation rather than an Explanation Isaac Newton live-your-life explanation inspirational If I have seen further than others, it is by standing upon the shoulders of giants. Isaac Newton humility teamwork inspirational Atheism is so senseless. When I look at the solar system, I see the earth at the right distance from the sun to receive the proper amounts of heat and light. This did not happen by chance. Isaac Newton distance light interesting I know not how I seem to others, but to myself I am but a small child wandering upon the vast shores of knowledge, every now and then finding a small bright pebble to content myself with while the vast ocean of undiscovered truth lay before me. Isaac Newton atheism ocean children Truth is ever to be found in the simplicity, and not in the multiplicity and confusion of things. Isaac Newton simplicity confusion math Every action has an equal and opposite reaction Isaac Newton equal opposites action In the absence of any other proof, the thumb alone would convince me of God's existence. Isaac Newton thumbs proof absence A Heavenly Master governs all the world as Sovereign of the universe. We are astonished at Him by reason of His perfection, we honor Him and fall down before Him because of His unlimited power. From blind physical necessity, which is always and everywhere the same, no variety adhering to time and place could evolve, and all variety of created objects which represent order and life in the universe could happen only by the willful reasoning of its original Creator, Whom I call the Lord God. Isaac Newton perfection order fall My powers are ordinary. Only my application brings me success. Isaac Newton application ordinary I can calculate the motion of heavenly bodies, but not the madness of people. Isaac Newton insanity funny people Truth is the offspring of silence and meditation. Isaac Newton truth-is silence meditation All my discoveries have been made in answer to prayer. Isaac Newton prayer answers discovery Sir Isaac Newton was asked how he discovered the law of gravity. He replied, "By thinking about it all the time. Isaac Newton newton law thinking No great discovery was ever made without a bold guess. Isaac Newton inspiration made discovery This most beautiful system of the sun, planets and comets could only proceed from the counsel and dominion of an intelligent and powerful Being. And if the fixed stars are the centres of other like systems, these, being formed by the like wise counsel, must be all subject to the dominion of One; especially since the light of the fixed stars is of the same nature with the light of the sun. Isaac Newton stars wise beautiful A man may imagine things that are false, but he can only understand things that are true, for if the things be false, the apprehension of them is not understanding. Isaac Newton uplifting imagination men If others would think as hard as I did, then they would get similar Isaac Newton hard results thinking I have a fundamental belief in the Bible as the Word of God, written by those who were inspired. I study the Bible daily. Isaac Newton atheism fundamentals bible
