Yuan T. Lee Quotes
It's very satisfying to promote science and education and see good results. Setting a good example for young people, being a role model, is very important for me.

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I love to smell like roses, literally all day!
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In my situation, every time I write a sentence, I'm thinking not only of the people I ended up in college with but my siblings, my family, my school friends, the people from my neighborhood. I've come to realize that this is an advantage, really: it keeps you on your toes.
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Back in high school, I didn't ever see a Muslim homecoming king or queen - there was never even anyone nominated. It just seemed for a lot of those events, Muslim kids were not being included, and it was probably our fault too - no one was going for it, but no one was trying to push us to do it, you know?
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From my experience and understanding, I believe money follows name and fame, while recognition calls for a huge amount of sacrifice. To get something, you have to lose something. That's the rule of life.
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Be who you are and be that well.
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We have to change the kind of free trade deals we sign. We would have to change the absolutely central role of frenetic consumption in our culture. We would have to change the role of money in politics and our political system.
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There is something uniquely American about the motel: It speaks to the transient nature of America itself, one enabled and encouraged by our roads and highways.
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Be skeptical of concepts that divorce war from its political nature, particularly those that promise fast, cheap victory through technology.
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Before every show, we get into a circle, hold hands, and someone makes a speech. Most bands are too cool for that.
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I did try fillers once. Don't ever have fillers because when your cheekbones are high, it's chipmunk time.
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The only history is a mere question of one's struggle inside oneself. But that is the joy of it. One need neither discover Americas nor conquer nations, and yet one has as great a work as Columbus or Alexander, to do.
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The U.S. has spent billions of dollars on educating and supporting teachers or developing curricula but no resources are applied to 'improving the brain' that a student brings to the classroom.
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My films have been progressing towards a certain kind of minimalism, even though it was never intended. Elements which can be eliminated have been eliminated.
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Rain is good for me. I feel like I achieve clarity actually when it rains. The longer I have to sit and wait, the clearer my game becomes to me.
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The closer a Negro got to the ballot box, the more he looked like a rapist.
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By seeing London, I have seen as much of life as the world can show.
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I am a compulsive and concise shopper.
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The power of the ballot we need in sheer defense, else what shall save us from a second slavery?
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Ultimately there is no such thing as failure. There are lessons learned in different ways.
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To me, you look at both of those games, the turnovers are the biggest issue, and the turnovers lead to all the other problems.
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I'm constantly feeding my metabolism. But at the same time if I want to go one night and have a nice dinner then I won't sweat it the next day.
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I think what's really important is to challenge yourself. You can very easily fall into the rut of, 'We know it works! We'll use that old chestnut.'
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It's very satisfying to promote science and education and see good results. Setting a good example for young people, being a role model, is very important for me.