Bertha von Suttner

The stars of eternal truth and right have always shone in the firmament of human understanding. The process of bringing them down to earth, remolding them into practical forms, imbuing them with vitality, and then making use of them, has been a long one.

Austrian Novelist

Tycho Brahe

I conclude, therefore, that this star is not some kind of comet or a fiery meteor... but that it is a star shining in the firmament itself one that has never previously been seen before our time, in any age since the beginning of the world.

Danish Scientist

Kevin Rudd

There is a deep affection in Australia for the Queen. And I mean the Queen's been the Queen ever since I was born. I mean she is part of the firmament of Australia's sort of national life; there's a deep respect for her role.

Australian Politician

Danny Meyer

Restaurants and chefs have become followed by such a broad swath of the public, in a way that used to be reserved for sports stars, movie stars, and theater actors. Restaurants are in the firmament of today's common culture.

American Businessman

Thomas Arnold

Rather than have it the principal thing in my son's mind, I would gladly have him think that the sun went round the earth, and that the stars were so many spangles set in the bright blue firmament.

English Educator

Konstantin Tsiolkovsky

From the moment of using rocket devices, a great new era will begin in astronomy: the epoch of the more intensive study of the firmament.

Russian Scientist

Friedrich Schiller

As freely as the firmament embraces the world, or the sun pours forth impartially his beams, so mercy must encircle both friend and foe.

German Dramatist

Phil Donahue

Oprah is more than an institution. Oprah is a very special star in the firmament. I can't imagine a greater success than she's enjoyed.

American Entertainer

Joel Silver

I'm happy with my place in the firmament here. I like to produce movies and that's where I want to be.

American Producer

Paracelsus

Thoughts create a new heaven, a new firmament, a new source of energy, from which new arts flow.

Swiss Scientist

Use 'firmament' to paint a vivid picture of the sky in literature or poetry.

Visual Imagery

The word 'firmament' isn't used in modern science, it's more poetic and literary.

Not Scientific

'Firmament' often appears in biblical context, referencing the sky as a divine creation.

Biblical Reference

Historically, 'firmament' depicted beliefs about the structure of the universe.

Historical Concept

'Firmament' can symbolize a person's position or influence within a particular area.

Metaphorical Usage

'Firmament' in a metaphorical sense might indicate an elite or prominent group.

Cultural Notion

 while other works, like Christopher Schardt's "Firmament," aim for the sublime. Here, under a canopy of dancing lights set to classical music, participants could escape the thumping rave beats and chaos all around.

Why art thrives at...

 few hours of deep sleep consequent on hard labor as the roar of the waters been hushed but now the danger is over now the toil has ceased now the gloom has disappeared and now the firmament is