Elastic Quotes - page 3

I always wear the same thing at home. I can't be bothered with jewelry. My pants have elastic waists. I like to be comfortable. There are so many more important things to worry about. (Barbra Streisand)
Everything was twice repeated, Sometimes more than twice repeated, As they worked through the agenda (It seemed elastic, that agenda, Becoming longer, never shorter), Their utterances grew long, not shorter, It was just like spreading butter. View quote
Gavin Ewart
In the majority of cases, conscience is an elastic and very flexible article. View quote
Charles Dickens
The elastic heart of youth cannot be compressed into one constrained shape long at a time. View quote
Mark Twain
Owing to the vigorous and elastic strength of man's original power, necessity does not often require anything save the removal of oppressive bonds. View quote
Wilhelm von Humboldt
I perceived that, in order to make the best use of steam, it was necessary-first, that the cylinder should be maintained always as hot as the steam which entered it; and, secondly, that when the steam was condensed, the water of which it was composed, and the injection itself, should be cooled down to 100°, or lower, where that was possible. The means of accomplishing these points did not immediately present themselves; but early in 1765 it occurred to me, that if a communication were opened between a cylinder containing steam, and another vessel which was exhausted of air and other fluids, the steam, as an elastic fluid, would immediately rush into the empty vessel, and continue so to do until it had established an equilibrium; and if that vessel were kept very cool by an injection, or otherwise, more steam would continue to enter until the whole was condensed. View quote
James Watt