Charlie Thorne and the Royal Society Quotes

“Everyone thinks of Ferdinand Magellan as the first sailor to navigate all the way around the earth, but he actually died halfway through the voyage during a battle in the Philippines. His expedition started with five ships and two hundred seventy men—but only eighteen men made it back alive.”
― Stuart Gibbs, Charlie Thorne and the Royal Society

“we’re going to need some heavy-duty explosives. And a T-shirt cannon.”
― Stuart Gibbs, Charlie Thorne and the Royal Society

“Newton was really a homebody. He didn’t have many friends. As far as we know, he never had a romantic relationship. He rarely socialized. And even though he served in the British Parliament for two years, the only time he ever spoke was to ask someone to close a window.”
― Stuart Gibbs, Charlie Thorne and the Royal Society

“Milana looked at the price over his shoulder and was so startled, she spoke for the first time. “We’re only asking for fake passports here. Not a forgery of the Mona Lisa.”
― Stuart Gibbs, Charlie Thorne and the Royal Society

“To myself I am only a child playing on the beach, while vast oceans of truth lie undiscovered before me. —ISAAC NEWTON”
― Stuart Gibbs, Charlie Thorne and the Royal Society