The entropy of an isolated system not in equilibrium will tend to increase over time, approaching a maximum value at equilibrium.

The entropy of the universe tends to a maximum.

The energy of the universe is constant.

The total energy of the universe is constant; the total entropy is continually increasing.

The algebraic sum of all the transformations occurring in a cyclical process can only be positive, or, as an extreme case, equal to nothing. Statement of the second law of thermodynamics, 1862

Heat can never pass from a colder to a warmer body without some other change, connected therewith, occurring at the same time.

The algebraic sum of all the transformations occurring in a cyclical process can only be positive, or, as an extreme case, equal to no

A Curve does not exist in its full power until contrasted with a straight line.

It's knowing one's ... limitations ... and then ignoring them.

I have to trick myself into writing a story - impose some arbitrary constraint to distract me from the constraints of my past habits or my fear that I don't have much to say.

Consume all obstacles, heavenly fire, and give us now both hearts of flame and tongues of fire to preach Your reconciling word, for Jesus' sake

I wasn't born a fool. It took work to get this way.

We ought to get back to making America great again, which is what I am going to do.

I began composing works which were imitative of the music I was being told about. I was also very interested in translating the music into visual terms.

Recognize your victories.

Then he raised her enough to whisper in her ear, and while his voice was tender, his words were savage. "You're my woman, and no man or God or ghost will ever take you from me.