Frits Zernike Quotes
How quick are we to learn: that is, to imitate what others have done or thought before. And how slow to understand: that is, to see the deeper connections.
Quotes to Explore
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We continue to be bullish on China.
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No one wants to hear the truth if it isn't what they want to hear.
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Because we're in a small town and somewhat isolated from the fast lane of high tech, we've been able to grow and concentrate on our work instead of being distracted by the competition and getting caught up in the soap opera of Silicon Valley.
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I'm sort of contrary and stubborn sometimes. When everybody says, 'You have to read this book! You have to read this book!' I'm like 'Oh, I'll get around to it.'
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I live in a Mobile Home - I've never had a house, except once; I rented a log cabin.
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We must plan for freedom, and not only for security, if for no other reason than that only freedom can make security secure.
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Throughout American history many of our social gains and much of our progress toward democracy were made possible by the active intervention of the federal government.
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I'm from Houston. I think I was thirty-seven before I ever set foot in Dallas, and that was just in the airport. So I've never really been there. Dad grew up in Port Arthur, Texas and all I can ever get out of him is, 'I wanted my first son to be named Dallas.'
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Happiness is only attained by the free will agreeing in its freedom to accord with the will of God.
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Disease and ill health are caused largely by damage at the molecular and cellular level, yet today's surgical tools are too large to deal with that kind of problem.
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I'm not a writer. I'm not smart. I couldn't possibly even write my own story.
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It's such an honor to do this job because I love it. And I get to work outside, and what can beat that?
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I'm terrified about psychic people who have their little shops. I always walk across the street and go somewhere else. Imagine if one of them came out with their face all pale and said, 'Hurry up and enjoy yourself.' No one wants to know that.
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I wake up every morning and I wish I were dead, and so does Jim.
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I always see where I didn't do things the right way. I only see the heavy lifting. That's a bit of my wisdom, if you want to call it that.
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It's not like I have the most perfect body in the world. I'm a normal girl.
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I happen to dig being able to use whatever mystique I have to further the idea of peace.
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You have to have sympathy for and an empathy with a character in order to play them.
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-vanity, like all social vices, craves for novelty ;
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Dr. Dre's '2001' album changed modern pop music.
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The challenge to people like me is, how do you use your capabilities and resources to help support things that are important to you, whether it's the arts or education or homelessness?
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Music expresses first of all sadness rather than joy.
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When a thing is done, it's done. Don't look back. Look forward to your next objective.
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How quick are we to learn: that is, to imitate what others have done or thought before. And how slow to understand: that is, to see the deeper connections.
