I believe that a scientist looking at nonscientific problems is just as dumb as the next guy.
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ACTION BRONSON Death is not scary enough and not so sweet life of the human foot leaves gentility.
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NEIL DEGRASSE TYSON Would you want you as a friend?
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NEIL DEGRASSE TYSON To deny the predictive validity of race at this level is nonscientific and unrealistic.
J. PHILIPPE RUSHTON It was pretty clear that I was a funny guy, just as a guy.
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CONSTANTINOS P. CAVAFIS I was twice as old as the next youngest guy. I was always the man to beat.
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ARTHUR LEVITT As far as things I avoid, I always avoid following trends just because they're trends.
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DEYTH BANGER A real scientist solves problems, not wails that they are unsolvable.
ANNE MCCAFFREY I just believe that the feeling of wonder is amazing. I am pushing myself as far as I can humanly pu...
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BEN BAILEY Some people look at problems as problems. I think of them as stepping stones to a bigger future.
LEROY NELLIS II As far as we are concerned, we Syria have not changed.
BASHAR AL-ASSAD As far as the style, I was fascinated by surrealism.
MARK MOTHERSBAUGH As far as I know, I have no pride of opinion.
ALBERT J. NOCK Nothing trumps honesty, as far as I'm concerned.
DAVID KOECHNER I love stuff as much as the next guy, but Ive come to understand that, regardless of the cost of a...
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ZYGMUNT BAUMAN I actually do not believe that there are any collisions between what I believe as a Christian, and w...
FRANCIS COLLINS I am not a lobbyist. I am not a political activist. I am not a leader, as far as I'm concerned.
JOSE ANTONIO VARGAS I'm not funny. Never have been and, as far as I can tell, I never will be.
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ROBERTO HOGUE I play fictitious characters often solving fictitious problems. I believe mankind has looked at clim...
LEONARDO DICAPRIO He is just a guy who would never do that sort of thing intentionally. He is as honest as the day is ...
AARON WARD I always felt that a scientist owes the world only one thing, and that is the truth as he sees it.
HANS EYSENCK The genius of a great magician is as impressive as the genius of a great scientist.
AMIT KALANTRI In the end, I think you really only get as far as you're allowed to get.
GAYLE GARDNER I don't really have foresight as an actor as far as career trajectory - I just stick to no-brain...
ADAM DRIVER As far as my mental approach, I really think it's just knowing that the past is really irrelevan...
JAKE ARRIETA Depression, as far as I'm concerned, is just a waste of time.
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MARK HAMILL Believe it or not, I'm as much a fan of a supper shortcut as the next person.
YOTAM OTTOLENGHI I do not think that there is a reputable scientist on this planet who would advocate using this tech...
ROBERT LANZA Scepticism is as important for a good journalist as it is for a good scientist.
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BARRY COMMONER I do not believe in excuses. I believe in hard work as the prime solvent of life's problems.
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― LOVE THE STACKS BOOKSTORE I love staring at my books for hours just trying to decide which book to read next. Doing that is al...
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RICHARD FEYNMAN We have practical problems that we have to deal with as a matter of fact next week.
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PHILIP PLAIT I don't believe people are looking for the meaning of life as much as they are looking for the exper...
JOSEPH CAMPBELL I certainly don't believe for an instant the guy is just a huckster.
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RICK RIORDAN I'm looking forward to meeting him next week at training camp. It'll be an honor to work with a guy ...
CRAIG ANDERSON As far as I'm concerned, there is no subject that's off the table.
GARRY TRUDEAU As far as festivals, nothing tops Cannes.
SASHA LANE A BMW can't take you as far as a diploma.
JOYCE MEYER Reach for it. Push yourself as far as you can.
CHRISTA MCAULIFFE Television's going, as far as I'm concerned, downhill, and I'm an anachronism.
DICK VAN DYKE Wearing corsets all the time was completely incapacitating, as far as digestion goes.
HELENA BONHAM CARTER As far as the customer is concerned, the interface is the product.
JEF RASKIN As far as music, Louis Armstrong is one of my heroes.
JON BATISTE As far as natural ability, I was always athletic.
TROY BROWN That my philosophy of life is, as far as possible, one of enjoyment. I'm not nihilistic.
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RICHARD P. FEYNMAN The original reason to start the project, which was that the Germans were a danger, started me off o...
RICHARD P. FEYNMAN It has not yet become obvious to me that there's no real problem. I cannot define the real probl...
RICHARD P. FEYNMAN We are at the very beginning of time for the human race. It is not unreasonable that we grapple with...
RICHARD P. FEYNMAN I was terrible in English. I couldn't stand the subject. It seemed to me ridiculous to worry abo...
RICHARD P. FEYNMAN I was a very shy character, always feeling uncomfortable because everybody was stronger than I, and ...
RICHARD P. FEYNMAN If you realize all the time what's kind of wonderful - that is, if we expand our experience into...
RICHARD P. FEYNMAN I don't understand what it's all about or what's worth what, but if the people in the Sw...
RICHARD P. FEYNMAN Atoms are very special: they like certain particular partners, certain particular directions, and so...
RICHARD P. FEYNMAN The fact is that a bill allowing any employer to deny insurance coverage based on a moral objection ...
RICHARD CARMONA One of the great cosmic laws, I think, is that whatever we hold in our thought will come true in our...
RICHARD BACH The first step towards knowledge is to know that we are ignorant.
RICHARD CECIL From my very first day as an entrepreneur, I've felt the only mission worth pursuing in business...
RICHARD BRANSON I am fond of them, of the inferior beings of the abyss, of those who are full of longing.
RICHARD WAGNER There's something about shadows because you make your own mind up about what's lurking in th...
RICHARD O'BRIEN I hate cameras. They interfere, they're always in the way. I wish: if I could work with my eyes ...
RICHARD AVEDON Primates need good nutrition, to begin with. Not only fruits and plants, but insects as well.
RICHARD LEAKEY I gave my life to become the person I am right now. Was it worth it?
RICHARD BACH Learning is finding out what you already know.
RICHARD BACH Our soulmate is the one who makes life come to life.
RICHARD BACH Strong beliefs win strong men, and then make them stronger.
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