Pierre-Gilles de Gennes Quotes
The final lines are not mine: they come from an experiment on soft matter, after Boudin… An English translation might run like this:
Quotes to Explore
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Through the history of rock n' roll, you see lots of bands making the mistake of putting on the tights when they get to arenas. Don't do that.
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The best thing an actor can be is flexible, because all directors are different and all actors are different.
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Bondage is - subjection to external influences and internal negative thoughts and attitudes.
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My nephew has type 1 diabetes, and it's my goal and hope that in his lifetime there will be a cure for diabetes. There's no place better to give the money to than the Juvenile Diabetes Association.
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I don't think it is just in the world of politics. The lack of civility in society as a whole, some of it, I believe, is very much fueled by social media and frankly, it's fueled by the fact that journalism is not journalism any more.
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Frequently you have a clash between the more sterile letter of the law and the justice that underlies it, and I think one of the things I've been trying more or less, where it was possible, is to go with the justice rather than the letter of the law.
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I am always dabbling in new skin routines, but it's always about moisture.
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Anything that happens in your life was meant to happen. It is your destiny. I was destined to have the life I have now, and I can't have any regrets.
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To prosper and advance, the American business sector is going to need a financial system oriented toward business, not 'home ownership.'
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I love the science-fiction genre because there's always so many endless possibilities! It's a limitless genre and can be fun playing around with otherworldly ideas.
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All wisdom does not reside in Delhi.
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I love soccer. My father is from Argentina and my mother is from El Salvador. I grew up watching Argentinean soccer. I get really worked up watching soccer. It's in my blood.
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I am most attached to my mother, who always travels with me when I am on an outdoor location or abroad. She is my friend, who I share everything with.
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5-Hour Energy is not an energy drink, it's a focus drink. But we can't say that. The FDA doesn't like the word 'focus.' I have no idea why.
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I have this dream that the first responders to 911 calls will not be law enforcement personnel but robots. Robots can put eyes and ears on the scene much faster than you can with policemen or women.
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For those who turn to literary biography for salacious details, 'Flannery' will disappoint. It is the biography of someone who had very little chance to live in the conventional sense, to experience events.
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How little is the promise of the child fulfilled in the man.
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I love wushu a lot and I would love to see it included in future Olympic Games.
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The English are not a very spiritual people, so they invented cricket to give them some idea of eternity.
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I love wrestling, and I love the entertainment aspect of wrestling, but the rest of my life, I just want to be able to live and enjoy my life. I don't want to be living it essentially for other people's entertainment.
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What is called good society is usually nothing but a mosaic of polished caricatures.
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But my big thing was always the blues.
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There's no such thing as an actor giving positive criticism to a director. The minute you say 'Don't you think it would look nicer...', that director's going to hate your guts. Particularly if it's a good idea.
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The final lines are not mine: they come from an experiment on soft matter, after Boudin… An English translation might run like this:
