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.Charles H. Townes
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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.
Ingrid Newkirk -
If you're in a film that you're proud of and you care about, then you're always happy to talk about it.
Felicity Jones -
Age has been the perfect fire extinguisher for flaming youth.
Navjot Singh Sidhu -
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.
Mackenzie Astin -
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.
Madeleine M. Kunin -
My dad also plays a little banjo and guitar, my mom plays the mandolin.
Page McConnell
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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.
Sally Hawkins -
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.
Manika -
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.
Paolo Bacigalupi -
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.
Taylor Sheridan -
More and more, cultural groups are cross-pollinating, and we're getting much more interesting art as a result.
Damon Albarn Blur -
In an ideal world, I'd spend every weekend at my home in Zermatt in Switzerland.
Vanessa Mae
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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.
Kate Upton -
Dead battles, like dead generals, hold the military mind in their dead grip.
Barbara Tuchman -
Stupidity is a talent for misconception.
Edgar Allan Poe -
I love being in a courtroom.
Kamala Harris -
I came into this league by myself, and I'll leave by myself.
Malik Jackson -
Maybe it's a tired tale, but without an education, you're not going to go anywhere.
H. G. Bissinger
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To improve the standard of living for working folks, we have to raise the minimum wage and empower workers to fight for their interests in an economic and political system that's stacked against them.
Jason Kander -
All has been looted, betrayed, sold; black death's wing flashed ahead.
Anna Akhmatova -
My objective is to be among the best.
Antoine Griezmann -
Whenever you do a film, it's always like a little miracle. So many people getting together trying to do something so that the audience can be entertained.
Pilou Asbaek -
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.
Charles H. Townes