Dmitri Mendeleev Quotes
It is the function of science to discover the existence of a general reign of order in nature and to find the causes governing this order. And this refers in equal measure to the relations of man - social and political - and to the entire universe as a whole.
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I've always wanted to be in journalism. I even started a course at Loughborough doing media studies. I like all sports, and I am keen on writing. But I thought that while I was still young, I ought to make a real go of it at badminton. So I have put all my focus on playing sport instead of writing about it.
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Never hire someone who knows less than you do about what he's hired to do.
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We were descended from royalty.
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I live a good life but a pretty simply life. I just store all my money under my mattress. My wife and I travel, and I bought my dream car, the Cobra.
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The majority of men meet with failure because of their lack of persistence in creating new plans to take the place of those which fail.
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I think I'm a lot funnier and goofier than people were able to see on 'Dancing With the Stars.'
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My gut feeling about sequels is that they should be premeditated: You should try to write a trilogy first or at least sketch out a trilogy if you have any faith in your film.
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My life has been devoted to the upliftment of the Filipino by reestablishing his identity and dignity.
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Look, there ought to be politics in politics.
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I've been missing Japanese literature so much of late.
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I was actually pretty shy in school. My defense mechanism was to be the class clown. I remember getting into a lot of trouble for being disruptive, and I was brought in front of the headteacher, who said: 'What's going to happen to you; what are you going to do when you grow up?' and I said: 'Well, I'm obviously going to be a comedian.'
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Are you used to entertaining everyone with your tales of drama and conflict? Do you get attention and feel important every time you complain about how awful this man is? Stop settling for attention for the negative stuff in your life.
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I love Chicago. It's one of my favorite cities, hands down.
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Americans are generally decent and fair people with a commitment to sense, but some of us, swept up by our passions, wade too far into a sea of sensibility.
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For me, temptation is life and I have a gargantuan appetite for everything.
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I realized that it's all really one, that John Lennon was correct. We utilize the music to bring down the walls of Berlin, to bring up the force of compassion and forgiveness and kindness between Palestines, Hebrews. Bring down the walls here in San Diego, Tijuana, Cuba.
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People need a sacred narrative. They must have a sense of larger purpose, in one form or another, however intellectualized. They will find a way to keep ancestral spirits alive.
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As long as a member state is a member state, there are no negotiations bilaterally on any trade agreement with third parties.
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Your anger is a gift.
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When I was a little kid, my parents would show me Marx Brothers' films and westerns and stuff like that. That's where all my desire to be an actor comes from and probably most of my understanding of acting comes from for sure.
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I know we live in a materialistic world. I am not living on Cloud Nine; I am not living in Disneyland. I understand all that.
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A gaffe in Washington is when a politician inadvertently reveals the truth, especially about himself.
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I'm really a cook. I used to be the opposite - I used to go out a lot - but now I primarily cook.
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It is the function of science to discover the existence of a general reign of order in nature and to find the causes governing this order. And this refers in equal measure to the relations of man - social and political - and to the entire universe as a whole.
