Martin Rees Quotes
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I even have a Harmony Rocket and a Stratocaster with a scalloped neck back in Florida.
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As a registered Democrat, I am praying for a credible presidential candidate to emerge from the younger tier of politicians in their late 40s. A governor with executive experience would be ideal.
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Although I have no plans to tweet, I am fascinated by developments on the Internet.
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When I turned 11, my dad decorated a room at the Standard hotel in Los Angeles in a '60s, Austin Powers style. There was human bowling: You run inside a giant inflatable ball and try to knock down pins. To this day, adults say it was one of the craziest parties they've ever been to.
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Be fond of the man who jests at his scars, if you like; but never believe he is being on the level with you.
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The act of writing requires a constant plunging back into the shadow of the past where time hovers ghostlike.
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Ether is the token of the Ethereum network, which is focused on disrupting contract law.
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Guys play basketball and get hurt, and that's probably the easiest sport on the planet. We're actually fighting every day. We're wrestling; we're grappling.
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Glenn Gould was my hero. Glenn Gould was my idol. I loved him.
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I would be the worst acting coach ever, because I have no idea what I'm doing.
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There's good and bad in everybody. I wasn't looking for the good, or looking for the bad. This is a man who signed his pact with the devil 20 years ago, and he's learned to live with it. He's tried to protect his family from it.
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I don't know how I got involved in 'Celebrity Wife Swap.' It came from my agent Hugh. He got the opportunity for me.
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From 1962 to 1965, the guitar became this icon of youth culture, thanks mostly to the Beatles.
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I like my body, I like to have fun with what I put on, but I also want to remain classic. So I guess my signature is sexy and eclectic but classic.
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My parents said marrying was an optimistic thing to do in pessimistic times.
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Life is like a B-movie. You don't want to leave in the middle of it but you don't want to see it again.
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Events are not a matter of chance.
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When I had challenges, it taught me to be more on top of it for the future. Things go wrong all the time when you're running your own business, but it's how you perceive it and deal with it that matters.
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Patience mimics the power of infinity.
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We believe that, ultimately, the most important learning occurs in the context of our day-to-day life, the aspirations we pursue, the challenges we face, and the responses we bring forth.
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The Russians have been flying long duration crews since the early '70's. And in the early days, they've ended at least two missions early because of conflicts within the crew. So, they learned early on the importance of studying this and making sure you put the right crew together. Since we began our work together on the International Space station with the Russians in the early 2000's, NASA has started to learn the importance of this kind of work. And so, I think it's important work and we are not fully onboard and recognize it as important.
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A good moral character is the first essential. It is highly important not only to be learned but to be virtuous.
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It's important that everyone realizes how much scientists still don't know.
