John Harrison Quotes

John Harrison — English Inventor born on March 24, 1693, died on March 24, 1776

John Harrison was a self-educated English carpenter and clockmaker who invented the marine chronometer, a long-sought after device for solving the problem of calculating longitude while at sea. His solution revolutionized navigation and greatly increased the safety of long-distance sea travel. The problem he solved was considered so important following the Scilly naval disaster of 1707 that the British Parliament offered financial rewards of up to £20,000 under the 1714 Longitude Act. Harrison came 39th in the BBC's 2002 public poll of the 100 Greatest Britons... (wikipedia)

I didn't feel that running away would change anything but when the roof of the garage started coming off I thought it was time to go.

If you build up the soil with organic material, the plants will do just fine.

If the courts are making the decisions, it matters who the judge is and, of course, people are concerned with what is the bottom line.

It's hard to leave behind scenes and characters I am in love with.

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