Same topic Authors
Quote of the day

Dwell, O mind, within yourself; Enter no other's home. If you but seek there, you will find All you are searching for. God, the true Philosopher's Stone, Who answers every prayer, Lies hidden deep within your heart, The richest gem of all. How many pearls and precious stones Are scattered all about The outer court that lies before The chamber of your heart!

Popular Topics
Things In Life, Possible, Stage, Humbly, Ideas, Justice, Fitness, Wisdom, Art, Dance, Beach, World, Food, Goodbye, Inspiring, Music, Book, Hope, Loves, English, Philosophy, Evidence, Lifetime, Success, Beauty, Weak, Poet, Home, Path Of Love, Butterfly, Thing, New York, Night, Disco, Subject, Kids, Integrity, Heart, Life Is Like, Diamond, Wonderful, Jesus, Ocean, Girl, Kindness, Relationships, Kind, Bear, Live, I Miss You
Adam Savage

The fact is that the British Museum had a complete specimen of a dodo in their collection up until the 18th century - it was actually mummified, skin and all - but in a fit of space-saving zeal, they actually cut off the head and they cut off the feet and they burned the rest in a bonfire.

18Th, Cutting, Fit, Mummified, Museums, Space
Same Author Quotes

Audiences of critical thinkers are my favorite kinds of audiences. There are jokes I tell in the show that don't get laughs unless I am in front of an audience of critical thinkers. Put me in front of a crowd of science teachers or astronauts! The guileless aren't our audience - it's the critical thinkers we love.

Astronauts, Crowds, Laughing, Laughs, Science, Teacher

The main trend with the theme episodes is that anywhere there is a misconception about the way the physical world works, we're finding fertile material. Whether it's in a phrase like "going over like a lead balloon" or "a needle in a haystack," or tackling movie myths or even a genre, like MacGyver or James Bond, we're finding that all these things can lead to people believing the world works in a certain way. It might not be correct, but we can test out if it's true.

Believe, Finding, Might, Movie, People, True

After all those years of doing remote detonations, where we just push a button and something explodes, to actually see a nice big fat line of black smoke heading toward something that will blow up is very satisfying.

Blow, Detonations, Nice, See, Smoke, Years

It's a treat to see the sun rise over the desert. What am I saying? It's a treat to fire off a rocket car over the desert!

Car, Desert, Fire, Rise, Saying, See

Remember kids, I have life insurance.

Fierce, Insurance, Kids, Life, Remember
Similar Quotes