Front Focal Plane

Famous quotes containing the words front and/or plane:

    The front aspect of great thoughts can only be enjoyed by those who stand on the side whence they arrive.
    Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)

    In time the scouring of wind and rain will wear down the ranges and plane off the region until it has the drab monotony of the older deserts. In the meantime—a two-million-year meantime—travelers may enjoy the cruel beauties of a desert in its youth,....
    —For the State of California, U.S. public relief program (1935-1943)