Average Oxidation State

Famous quotes containing the words average and/or state:

“May you be ordinary;
Have, like other women,
An average of talents....”
—Philip Larkin (1922–1986)

“George Shears ... was hanged in a barn near the store. The rope was thrown over a beam, and he was asked to walk up a ladder to save the trouble of preparing a drop for him. “Gentlemen,” he said, “I am not used to this business. Shall I jump off or slide off?” He was told to jump.”
—For the State of Montana, U.S. public relief program (1935-1943)