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Patience Quotes From Writers Who Meant It
Patience quotes checked against the source texts, from Tolstoy and Epictetus to Shakespeare and Franklin, with the popular lines that have no real source.
The Best Space Quotes, Checked Against the Miss...
Space quotes from Apollo 11, Apollo 13 and Kennedy's Rice speech, checked against the transcripts, plus the real history of shoot for the moon and reach for the stars.
What Is a GMT Watch? How the 24-Hour Hand Track...
A GMT watch adds a 24-hour hand for a second time zone. How to read and set one, true versus office GMT, how it differs from a world timer, and...
What Leonardo da Vinci Actually Wrote in His No...
Leonardo da Vinci quotes checked against Richter's translation of the notebooks, with section numbers, and the popular lines that cannot be traced there.
Hard Work Quotes You Can Actually Trace to a So...
Hard work quotes traced to real speeches, books and almanacs, from Hesiod and Marcus Aurelius to Franklin and Roosevelt, and the luck line Jefferson never said.
Game Room Ideas for Layout, Lighting and a Base...
Practical game room ideas: zoning by activity, how much space a pool table needs, how to light a playing surface, and what to check before building a basement game room.
Why Tennis Balls Are Yellow, and Why They Are F...
Tennis balls turned yellow in 1972 because TV viewers could see them better. Here is the history, why the felt matters, and the ITF numbers every ball must hit.
Discipline Quotes From People Who Built the Habit
Discipline quotes checked against the sources, from Aristotle and Epictetus on habit to Washington and Franklin's thirteen virtues, with the self discipline lines that have no source.
Mountain Quotes Worth Climbing For, and Who Rea...
Mountain quotes traced to the letter, book or newspaper they came from, from John Muir's 1873 letter to what George Mallory actually said about Everest.