Newton Threw

Famous quotes containing the words newton and/or threw:

    “Where the statue stood
    Of Newton with his prism and silent face,
    The marble index of a mind for ever
    Voyaging through strange seas of thought, alone.”
    —William Wordsworth (1770–1850)

    ““If I hit him, he’ll hit me too,” Anton Petrovich thought in a flash. He pulled off the glove with a final yank and threw it awkwardly at Berg. The glove slapped against the wall and dropped into the washstand pitcher.
    “Good shot,” said Berg.”
    —Vladimir Nabokov (1899–1977)