'Atlas Shrugged,' let's face it, was probably the most important novel of the 20th century that was never a film. Albert S. Ruddy 20thatlascentury Change image and share on social
Atlas was permitted the opinion that he was at liberty, if he wished, to drop the Earth and creep away; but this opinion was all that he was permitted. Franz Kafka atlascreepdrop Change image and share on social
Atmosphere, not action, is the great desideratum of weird fiction. Indeed, all that a wonder story can ever be is a vivid picture of a certain type of human mood. H. P. Lovecraft actionatmospheredesideratum Change image and share on social
Atoms are very special: they like certain particular partners, certain particular directions, and so on. It is the job of physics to analyze why each one wants what it wants. Richard P. Feynman analyzeatomdirection Change image and share on social
Atoms consist of a positive nucleus and negative electrons flying around outside it. Electrons closest to the nucleus feel a strong negative-on-positive tug, and the bigger atoms get, the bigger the tug. In really big atoms, electrons whip around at speeds close to the speed of light. Sam Kean atombigclose share on social
Atoms of Element 118 fill an outer shell with electrons, creating a special type of element called a noble gas. Noble gases are natural turning points on the table, ending one row and pointing to the next. Sam Kean atomcallcreate share on social
Atrazine - a herbicide often used on corn fields, golf courses and even lawns - has become one of the most common contaminants in American drinking water. Charles Duhigg americanatrazinecommon Change image and share on social
Atreyu comes from a land called Fantasia. It's an imaginary land. Noah Hathaway atreyucallfantasia Change image and share on social
Atrial fibrillation has been the low man on the totem pole and so we're just trying to get more visibility about this particular disease and how dangerous this could be. Barry Manilow atrialdangerousdisease Change image and share on social
Atrocities are human nature - they don't have political beliefs, color, creed or anything like that. They just happen, it's human. Clancy Brown atrocitybeliefcolor Change image and share on social
