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Quotes About Possibility

Una volta dissi a un tale che non c'è niente d'impossibile. E lui mi chiese se ero capace di passare da una porta girevole con gli sci ai piedi. (Stardance)
~ Spider Robinson
A dream will always triumph over reality , once it is given a chance..
~ Stanis?aw Lem
Giese was an unemotional man, but then in the study of Solaris emotion is a hindrance to the explorer. Imagination and premature theorizing are positive disadvantages in approaching a planet where—as has become clear—anything is possible... The fact is that in spite of his cautious nature the scrupulous Giese more than once jumped to premature conclusions. Even when on their guard, human beings inevitably theorize.
~ Stanis?aw Lem
To on (lecz znów nie pamiÄ™tam, który) udowodniÅ' matematycznie mo?liwo?? przeksztaÅ'cania siÄ™ kwarków w akwarki, a tych- w akwaria. W naszym WszechÅ›wiecie nie jest to mo?liwe, ale w innych niechybnie tak, i tym samym teoria ta wykroczyÅ'a poza granice naszego Uniwersum.
~ Stanis?aw Lem
Eden grew smaller. Beautiful, said the Captain. But, you know, going by the probability curve, there must be others even more beautiful.
~ Stanis?aw Lem
Science fiction involves the art of putting hypothetical premises into the very complicated stream of sociopsychological occurrences.
~ Stanis?aw Lem
This is how it works: Someone has a vision that arises from a fierce and passionate love. To make it real, we must love every moment of what we do. Impermanent spirals embed themselves in asphalt, concrete, dust. Slowly, slowly, they eat into the foundations of the structures of power. Deep transformations take time. Regeneration arises from decay. Si, se puede! It can be done.
~ Starhawk
Another life could have happened to us. I know you know that. But here we are, still a flame held close to untouched lips. And I'll write a dozen different endings before I'm done.
~ Stephanie Greene
It's never too late to try a new approach to learning anything, and just because one has no expectation doesn't mean one has no hope.
~ Stephanie Kallos
Stephen Baxter
~ vacuum decay?
This is a strange situation, sir. Perhaps imagination is what we need.
~ Stephen Baxter
Stephen Baxter
~ Aristarchus.
As long as she had that light, there would always be a chance.
~ Stephen Chbosky
and remember when we all felt infinite
~ Stephen Chbosky
Even if we don't have the power to choose where we come from, we can choose where we can go from there.
~ Stephen Chbosky
Martial law! Rule by decree from the White House! Barry Soetoro, emperor of the United States. People had been whispering for years about the possibility, but like most folks, I dismissed the whisperers as alarmist crackpots. Now, according to Sal Molina, the president's longtime guru, the crackpots were oracles.
~ Stephen Coonts
Live out of your imagination, not your history.
~ Stephen Covey
I like to wake up each morning and not know what I think, that I may reinvent myself in some way.
~ Stephen Fry
However bad life may seem, there is always something you can do and succeed at. Where there's life, there's hope.
~ Stephen Hawking
You cannot predict the future.
~ Stephen Hawking
My advice to any heartbroken young girl is to pay close attention to the study of theoretical physics. Because one day there may well be proof of multiple universes. It would not be beyond the realms of possibility that somewhere outside of our own universe lies another different universe. And in that universe, Zayn is still in One Direction.
~ Stephen Hawking
There should be no boundaries to human endeavor. (...) However bad life may seem (...) While there's life, there is hope.
~ Stephen Hawking
I believe in the possible. I believe, small though we are, insignificant though we may be, we can reach a full understanding of the universe. You were right when you said you felt small, looking up at all that up there. We are very, very small, but we are profoundly capable of very, very big things.
~ Stephen Hawking
If so, we might be able to use them for rapid travel around the galaxy or travel back in time. Of course, we have not seen anyone from the future (or have we?) but I discuss a possible explanation for this.
~ Stephen Hawking