Mark Walport Quotes
There is usually a long interval between important scientific discoveries and impact on human health.
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At the risk of being forgotten completely by the media, I went to college and pursued a passion that had nothing to do with acting: mathematics.
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I love to see women who are comfortable in their skin and dress to suit their body - that looks fabulous because it's authentic.
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The fact is that people are good, Give people affection and security, and they will give affection and be secure in their feelings and their behavior.
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The characters are always the focal point of a book for me, whether I'm writing or reading. I may enjoy a book that has an intriguing mystery or a good plot, but to become one of my real favorites, it has to have great characters.
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I have an iPod, but I put my music in it from my CDs, and then I have that CD in my library.
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I love nothing better than immersing myself in different street cultures; exploring all those neighbourhoods in Tokyo was quite amazing, or visiting Morocco to see an Inditex factory.
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I feel super lucky to be living in New York. I love the city, I love the energy. I always loved it. I had pictures of New York in my bedroom when I was young.
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Anybody that's been in an election, you're always looking to get the upper hand.
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Without Khomeini, we would not be where we are. What a pity that, when pregnant with him, his mother did not choose to have an abortion.
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There's almost no author alive who isn't weathering the tumultuous changes in the publishing industry.
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By rights you're a king. If I was you, I'd call for a new deal.
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At an unprecedented time with the worst attack ever on our soil, our President displayed extraordinary determination, leadership and resolve when history was thrust upon him and the United States.
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Being an actress can be a little like being a girl in the '50s: You're stuck waiting by the phone, hoping that the boy you like will call.
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See, the SAG awards caught me totally by surprise.
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He who indulges in falsehood will find the paths of paradise shut to him.
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I've had a good life, and was born to and among people I've admired and loved.
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I introduced the Food Security Improvement Act in Congress to remedy the fact that most SNAP beneficiaries find themselves skipping meals or running out of benefits every month.
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Women who give up their children for adoption are years and years later talking about how painful it was, much more than women who have abortions.
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Childfree women are actually great assets to the planet. Our carbon footprint is smaller than a mom's! And we have enough money to write checks to organizations that help kids get vaccinations, vitamins, and educations yet have plenty of free time to advise your daughter that one day she will regret piercing her lip.
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Understanding has very specific component parts. These component parts are affinity, reality and communication.
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'I don’t hold with prophets,' said Alvin. 'Near as I can tell, they end up just as dead as the next man.'
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I'm never going to turn down a fight.
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I was always interested in creative writing growing up. From junior high on, I was writing short stories. I also grew up watching movies. My father would take me to everything. Most weeks, I could open the paper having seen every movie listed.
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There is usually a long interval between important scientific discoveries and impact on human health.
