Laplace, p. 347.
Biographies of Distinguished Scientific Men (1859)
“The big discoveries raise questions that make astronomers work feverishly and argue with an agitation that verges on rudeness.”
Opening words, p. 7
Violent Universe (1969)
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“There is plenty of work ahead for the next generation of astronomers.”
in "Who Discovered the Galaxy - Presidential Address – 1985", Heather Couper, British Astron. Assoc. Journal V. 96, No. 5 (1986), p. 293, Bibliographic Code: 1986JBAA...96..284C
Context: "Have we discovered our Galaxy yet?" And I think the answer to this question is "No, not quite". There is plenty of work ahead for the next generation of astronomers.
Fothergill v. Rowland (1873), L. R. 17 Eq. Ca. 139.
“use questions to raise questions”
Fool's Talk: Recovering the Art of Christian Persuasion
On writing poetry in “Gregory Pardlo: How I Write” https://www.writermag.com/writing-inspiration/author-interviews/gregory-pardlo-how-i-write/ in The Writer (2019 Jul 17)
“I make rude gestures at nuns”
Variant: I kick kittens. I made rude gestures at nuns.
Source: City of Ashes
“Big questions get big answers.”
Life Story (1987, BBC)