I did not study science at school until I was 13, when I was totally turned on by a seemingly dreary old teacher who suddenly, unannounced, manufactured a huge explosion in the middle of a totally boring monologue. From then on, all of his class wanted to make explosions.
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WINSTON CHURCHILL A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every diff... WINSTON CHURCHILL The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees the opportunity in every diffi... WINSTON CHURCHILL If you have an important point to make, don't try to be subtle or clever. Use a pile driver. Hit... WINSTON CHURCHILL Christmas is a season not only of rejoicing but of reflection. WINSTON CHURCHILL I have taken more out of alcohol than alcohol has taken out of me. WINSTON CHURCHILL Baldwin thought Europe was a bore, and Chamberlain thought it was only a greater Birmingham. WINSTON CHURCHILL Politics is the ability to foretell what is going to happen tomorrow, next week, next month and next... WINSTON CHURCHILL A politician needs the ability to foretell what is going to happen tomorrow, next week, next month, ... WINSTON CHURCHILL To improve is to change; to be perfect is to change often. WINSTON CHURCHILL True genius resides in the capacity for evaluation of uncertain, hazardous, and conflicting informat... WINSTON CHURCHILL