#triumph

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

#because #convincing #die #does #eventually

The Maria Mayer shell model suggestion in 1949 was a great triumph and fitted my belief that a nuclear shell model should represent a proper approach to understanding nuclear structure. ↗

— James Rainwater

#belief #fitted #great #maria #mayer

To keep the heart unwrinkled, to be hopeful, kindly, cheerful, reverent - that is to triumph over old age. ↗

— Thomas Bailey Aldrich

#cheerful #heart #hopeful #keep #kindly

Well, you know, the definition of second marriage is the triumph of hope over experience. ↗

— George Will

#experience #hope #know #marriage #over

Praises for our past triumphs are as feathers to a dead bird. ↗

— Paul Eldridge

#dead #feathers #our #past #praises

Love is the triumph of imagination over intelligence. ↗

— H. L. Mencken

#imagination #intelligence #love is #over #triumph

The genius of the French language, descended from its single Latin stock, has triumphed most in the contrary direction - in simplicity, in unity, in clarity, and in restraint. ↗

— Lytton Strachey

#contrary #descended #direction #french #french language

I think the best American poetry is the poetry that utilizes the resources of poetry rather than exploits the defects or triumphs of the poet's personality. ↗

— Mark Strand

#best #defects #exploits #i #i think

Now I am near to the getting of my crown, which shall be sure; for I bless the Lord, and desire all of you to bless Him that He hath brought me here, and makes me triumph over devils, and men, and sin: they shall wound me no more. ↗

— Donald Cargill

#bless #brought #crown #desire #devils

The laughter of the aphorism is sometimes triumphant, but seldom carefree. ↗

— Mason Cooley

#carefree #laughter #seldom #sometimes #triumphant