Famous quotes containing the words kinetic, energy and/or terms:
“All my stories are webs of style and none seems at first blush to contain much kinetic matter.... For me “style” is matter.”
—Vladimir Nabokov (1899–1977)
“The principle of avoiding the unnecessary expenditure of energy has enabled the species to survive in a world full of stimuli; but it prevents the survival of the aristocracy.”
—Rebecca West (1892–1983)
“I hope that you live on good terms with yourself and the gods.”
—Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)