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This is very similar to astronomy where different magnitudes are assigned to the brightness of an astronomical object, depending on the range of wavelengths being measured.

~Charles Francis Richter

Topics: Assigned Astronomy Being Brightness Depending Different Measured Object Range Similar Very Where

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I would rather people take me as straightforward and not have to wonder if I'm kidding or not. Because what I have to say, and what I'm interested in doing and communicating, is worthwhile enough that I don't want to muck it up with people being confused about where I'm really coming from.

~Charles Grodin

Topics: About Because Being Coming Communicating Confused Doing Enough Interested Kidding Me People Rather Really Say Straightforward Take Up Want Where Wonder Worthwhile Would

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I spend so much of my time working away, but I love being here. My family is in Somerset, and this is where my heart is.

~Charles Hazlewood

Topics: Away Being Family Heart Here Love Much My Time Spend Time Where Working I Love

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Mies van der Rohe's architecture and modern architecture in general suffered from not only being repetitive, but not explaining to the populous what the different rooms were for.

~Charles Jencks

Topics: Architecture Being Different Explaining General Modern Only Repetitive Rooms Suffered Van Were

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Well I don't write, I attempt to scribble here and there. And no, nothing ever so grand as being published.

~Charles Keating

Topics: Attempt Being Ever Grand Here Nothing Published Scribble Well Write

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Some ministers are fond of talking about a return to Victorian values. We must realise that those Victorian values are being expressed by some of the younger people in this society in shameful and disturbing disregard for other members of their generation who are not as fortunate as they are in having a job.

~Charles Kennedy

Topics: About Being Disregard Disturbing Expressed Fond Fortunate Generation Having Job Members Ministers Must Other People Realise Return Shameful Society Some Talking Those Values Victorian Who Younger Younger People

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I did not dwell on the issue of Europe during either the 2001 or the 2005 campaigns - despite it being a pivotal personal concern and despite seeing it as something of a litmus test for liberal democracy.

~Charles Kennedy

Topics: Being Campaigns Concern Democracy Despite Did Dwell Either Europe Issue Liberal Litmus Personal Pivotal Seeing Something Test

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The growing influence of focus groups means we are all in danger of being excessively cowed by their feedback.

~Charles Kennedy

Topics: Being Danger Excess Feedback Focus Focus Groups Groups Growing Influence Means

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Good political leadership for me involves getting the big decisions right - however difficult, however controversial, however potentially divisive - and then being able to take people with you.

~Charles Kennedy

Topics: Able Being Big Controversial Decisions Difficult Divisive Getting Good However Involves Leadership Me People Political Potentially Right Take Then You

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I find no contradiction between being a Highlander, a Scot, a citizen of the U.K. and a citizen of the European Union at one and the same time.

~Charles Kennedy

Topics: Being Between Citizen Contradiction European European Union Find Same Same Time Time Union

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