“ There is a peculiar burning odor in the room, like explosives. the kitchen fills with smoke and the hot, sweet, ashy smell of scorched cookies. The war has begun. ”
- Alison Lurie- Copy
- 1.9K
“ Ideas came with explosive immediacy, like an instant birth. Human thought is like a monstrous pendulum; it keeps swinging from one extreme to the other. ”
- Eugene Field- Copy
- 535
“ Although personally I am quite content with existing explosives, I feel we must not stand in the path of improvement. ”
- Winston Churchill- Copy
- 3.5K
“ The chemistry of dissatisfaction is as the chemistry of some marvelously potent tar. In it are the building stones of explosives, stimulants, poisons, opiates, perfumes and stenches. ”
- Eric Hoffer- Copy
- 3.6K
“ If you shut up truth and bury it under the ground, it will but grow, and gather to itself such explosive power that the day it bursts through it will blow up everything in its way. ”
- Émile Zola- Copy
- 2.4K
“ I think music in itself is healing. It's an explosive expression of humanity. It's something we are all touched by. No matter what culture we're from, everyone loves music. ”
- Billy Joel- Copy
- 3K
“ Desire, like the atom, is explosive with creative force. ”
- Paul Vernon Buser- Copy
- 2.5K
“ Anyone who has obeyed nature by transmitting a piece of gossip experiences the explosive relief that accompanies the satisfying of a primary need. ”
- Primo Levi- Copy
- 3.8K
“ Alfred Nobel's discoveries are characteristic; powerful explosives can help men perform admirable tasks. They are also a means to terrible destruction in the hands of the great criminals who lead peoples to war. ”
- Pierre Curie- Copy
- 1.1K
“ A book is the only place in which you can examine a fragile thought without breaking it, or explore an explosive idea without fear it will go off in your face. It is one of the few havens remaining where a man's mind can get both provocation and privacy. ”
- Edward P. Morgan- Copy
- 3.1K
“ It is time that we take control and find a way to curtail the explosive costs of health care. Small businesses deserve a chance to channel these funds toward other needs, such as expanding and creating more jobs for the economy. ”
- Christopher Bond- Copy
- 3.7K
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