Charles H. Townes (Charles Hard Townes) Quotes
It was strange, in a way, because there were no ideas involved in the laser that weren't already known by somebody 25 years before lasers were discovered. The ideas were all there; just, nobody put it together.
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By adopting a wonderful mutt, you'll save a life and help reduce animal homelessness while also boosting your chances of a more robust new furry friend, as mixed-breed dogs have demonstrated better health and longer life spans than their purebred cousins.
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If you're in a film that you're proud of and you care about, then you're always happy to talk about it.
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Age has been the perfect fire extinguisher for flaming youth.
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I used to get some flack from my agents because I wouldn't even audition for parts where the hero uses violent force to be a hero.
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My house looks like it was decorated by a 14-year old with a platinum American Express card.
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The very qualities that make it harder for women to get elected - not being part of the old boy's network - gives them the advantage of having fresh, and yes, clean faces.
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My dad also plays a little banjo and guitar, my mom plays the mandolin.
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There are some movies you do for the character; there are some movies you do for the people.
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One of the things I love about acting is that I can enter into these other people's lives. But going back to being me at the end of the day is very important, too. That process of remembering who I am.
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The thing that can get kind of annoying is, when you travel so much, how hectic it gets. I was being interviewed once - it was a phone interview - and they said, 'Where are you right now?' and I didn't know where I was.
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Being Iraqi taught me to be very cautious.
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Teens want to read something that isn't a lie; we adults wish we could put our heads under the blankets and hide from the scary story we're writing for our kids.
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I made a very conscious decision to quit acting. I was on a series, and we were in the process of renegotiating. They had an idea of what they thought I was worth, and I had an idea that was quite different.
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More and more, cultural groups are cross-pollinating, and we're getting much more interesting art as a result.
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In an ideal world, I'd spend every weekend at my home in Zermatt in Switzerland.
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I always had career goals. And I figured out a path I wanted to take to accomplish those goals. If that meant calling the best modeling agency in the world, that's what it meant.
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Dead battles, like dead generals, hold the military mind in their dead grip.
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Stupidity is a talent for misconception.
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I'm a big wuss, and not the king in the least. My wife is.
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It's almost impossible to be funnier than the people in Washington.
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Charm was a scheme for making strangers like and trust a person immediately, no matter what the charmer had in mind.
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I didn't really know Kurt that well, but there was a guy I always admired. We didn't spend much time together, but the few times we did spend together, you know, were times I'll always remember. You know, he was a really sweet guy, and a really genuine soul, you know, and an incredibly talented artist.
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The living together is very important in a way. It's important for writing. It wouldn't be important if we were like just getting other people's numbers together, we'd just have to meet at rehearsals, but writing is something almost completely different.
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It was strange, in a way, because there were no ideas involved in the laser that weren't already known by somebody 25 years before lasers were discovered. The ideas were all there; just, nobody put it together.
