#rod

The boredom occasioned by too much restraint is always preferable to that produced by an uncontrolled enthusiasm for a pointless variety. ↗

— Osbert Lancaster

#boredom #enthusiasm #much #occasioned #pointless

There is no doubt that I, also, had long been aware of the problem, i.e. producing X-ray interferences, before the inherent difficulties had finally been surmounted. ↗

— Max von Laue

#aware #been #before #difficulties #doubt

One succeeds in obtaining an equivalent production at a lower price by improving the arts, trades and agriculture and by developing the physical and moral qualities of workers, farmers and craftsmen. ↗

— Antoine Lavoisier

#arts #craftsmen #developing #equivalent #farmers

New planted Colonies are generally attended with a Force and Necessity of Planting the known and approved Staple and Product of the Country, as well as all the Provisions their Families spend. ↗

— John Lawson

#attended #colonies #country #families #force

In my case, I used the elements of these simple forms - square, cube, line and color - to produce logical systems. Most of these systems were finite; that is, they were complete using all possible variations. This kept them simple. ↗

— Sol LeWitt

#color #complete #cube #elements #finite

He flung himself from the room, flung himself upon his horse and rode madly off in all directions. ↗

— Stephen Leacock

#flung #himself #his #horse #madly

This product is a compromise, and the nature of compromise is that you don't get everything you want. ↗

— Conrad Bums

#everything #get #nature #product #want

I feel the producers really exploited my lack of talent at this time. I looked like an idiot up there. I want to be good, not something that people will laugh at. ↗

— William Hung

#feel #good #i #i feel #idiot

I was introduced to Congressman Lyndon B. Johnson. The young Congressman was very friendly. ↗

— Erich Leinsdorf

#friendly #i #introduced #johnson #lyndon

Real misanthropes are not found in solitude, but in the world; since it is experience of life, and not philosophy, which produces real hatred of mankind. ↗

— Giacomo Leopardi

#found #hatred #life #mankind #philosophy