Abraham Verghese
Abraham Verghese

For one who has an interest in the body as text, airports are treasure troves of information. It seems almost un-American to enjoy delays, and perhaps enjoy is not the best word, but certainly a delayed flight, if it does nothing else, allows one the opportunity to make prolonged observations about one's fellow travelers.

Adam Riess
Adam Riess

Until the 1990s, there were few reliable observations about movement at the scale of the entire universe, which is the only scale dark energy effects. So dark energy could not be seen until we could measure things very, very far away.

Alan Stern
Alan Stern

Either data supports the observations or they don't. Voting doesn't work in science.

Alexander Payne
Alexander Payne

In the moment of making films, I want to share my observations of life, not of other films.

Alexander Pope
Alexander Pope

To observations which ourselves we make, we grow more partial for th' observer's sake.

Alexis Carrel
Alexis Carrel

A few observation and much reasoning lead to error; many observations and a little reasoning to truth.

Amanda Shires
Amanda Shires

Of course, life experience changes and adds to writing. And observations change too, where you put yourself in relation to other people.

Amy Tan
Amy Tan

I write because I know that one day I will die, and thus I should experience as many deliberate observations, careful thoughts, wild ideas, and deep emotions as I can before that day occurs.

Ansel Adams
Ansel Adams

It is my intention to present - through the medium of photography - intuitive observations of the natural world which may have meaning to the spectators.

Antonie van Leeuwenhoek
Antonie van Leeuwenhoek

Please bear in mind that my observations and thoughts are the outcome of my own unaided impulse and curiosity alone; for, besides myself, in our town there be no philosophers who practice this art, so pray, take not amiss my poor pen and the liberty I here take in setting down my random notions.