We can only see a short distance ahead, but we can see plenty there that need to be done. - Alan Turing, English computer scientist (June 23, 1912-June 7, 1954, I don't own this quote whatsoever)
The only way to enjoy anything in this life to earn it first. -Ginger Rogers, actress, dancer and was a partner to Fred Astaire from Flying Down to Rio to The Barkleys of Broadway [July 16, 1911-April 25, 1995, I don't own this quote or the movies that she and Fred appears whatsoever]
No matter what anybody tells you, words and ideas can change the world. - Robin Williams as John Keating in the movie 'Dead Poets Society' (July 21, 1951- August 11, 2014: actor and comedian, I don't own the quote or the movie whatsoever)
The beautiful thing about learning is nobody can take it away from you. -B.B. King, American Blues Guitarist, Singer, Songwriter and record producer [September 16, 1925, to May 14, 2015: note to any VILE members: don't even think of stealing Lucille out of the Smithsonian National Museum of American History (as in his guitar that is): I don't own the quote, the guitar [Lucille] or the museum whatsoever]
Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood. Now is the time to understand more, so that we may fear less. Marie Curie, Polish physicist and chemist who earned two Nobel Prizes sharing with her husband, Pierre: Physics in 1903 and Chemistry in 1911 [November 7, 1867-July 4, 1934: I don't own that quote or the information about her or the Nobel Prizes she and Pierre earn whatsoever]
Today is Mickey Mouse's birthday: I've found a quote from him, and it is a reminds us about focusing on positivity rather than negativity [I don't own this quote whatsoever]: I can't help you with revenge, but I can help you find happiness.
With the possible exception of the equator, everything begins somewhere. - C [Clive] S [Staples] Lewis, British writer (who wrote the book series the Chronicles of Narnia), literary scholar and a lay theologian.
(November 29, 1898-November 22, 1963: the same day JFK got assassinated in Dallas, TX, I don't own the quote, the book series or any historical information whatsoever)
Yesterday, while watching a streamer, I learned something cool about the Eiffel Tower. The 72 names engraved on the Eiffel Tower belong to French scientists, engineers, and mathematicians who supported the building process. These golden letters are located on the first level (the lowest platform) of the tower, just beneath the balcony that runs around the structure.
Other things I learned about it: The stairs only go up to the 2nd floor. After that you have to take an elevator. The original spiral staircase was sold for scrap.