John B. S. Haldane Quotes

To the biologist the problem of socialism appears largely as a problem of size.

John B. S. Haldane

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• For me, each nuance of a color is in some way an individual, a being who is not only from the same race as the base color, but who definitely possesses a distinct character and personal soul.

  

  Yves Klein
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  • Color

• In general, certain conclusions are possible from these data. They fail to prove that psychotherapy, Freudian or otherwise, facilitates the recovery of neurotic patients.

  

  Hans Eysenck
  • Possible
  • Prove
  • Recovery

• What in heaven's name is strange about a grandmother dancing nude? I'll bet lots of grandmothers do it.

  

  Sally Rand
  • Heaven
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• What I always loved about theater is that that's an experience that a company of actors just sinks itself into for weeks, and you really get to work on the material, and by the time you're in front of an audience, you really own it.

  

  Zeljko Ivanek
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• The fact that we are here today to debate raising America's debt limit is a sign of leadership failure. America has a debt problem and a failure of leadership. Americans deserve better. I, therefore, intend to oppose the effort to increase America's debt.

  

  Barack Obama
  • America
  • Today
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• Mutual respect is very important in a relationship, and since my work is part of my life, he would have to respect it.

  

  Irina Shayk
  • Life
  • Work
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• I got a cold feeling toward religion in general. I don't think God would want to separate families.

  

  Ja Rule
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• Making the 'An Idiot Abroad' series, I was really dreading going to India; I thought I'd hate it. It was a nightmare, and I was really ill - just like everyone says.

  

  Karl Pilkington
  • Hate
  • Thought
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• I believe society has a right to defend itself, just as the individual has the right to attack that with which he disagrees.

  

  Naguib Mahfouz
  • Believe
  • Society
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• I remember, growing up, if something big - God forbid - happened, the first jokes you heard on the subject came out of Jersey.

  

  Oscar Nunez
  • Up
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• The West Indians and Pakistanis play one-day cricket so well because they play for English counties.

  

  Kapil Dev
  • Play
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• I don't have so many things in the fashion world that interest me. It's probably because I am so deeply into it. Often when you go very deep into something, you also discover what it's about, and you understand it better. With the art world, I still have a lot of curiosity.

  

  Raf Simons
  • World
  • Art
  • Fashion

• I don't mind being pale. In high school, it seemed like everybody cared about being tan all year round, but I haven't really thought about it since then. I don't go to a tanning bed, and I get bored when I lay out. I put sunscreen on when I'm in the sun, and sometimes I get tan, but I don't really think about it very much.

  

  Taylor Swift
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• At one point, I was in a place where it didn't feel like it was going to happen, and I was feeling pretty down on myself. But I stuck to it, and now I have a hit comedy on my hands. You've got to keep plugging away at it. If you really believe in yourself, you can definitely make it happen.

  

  Zachary Knighton
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• It's interesting when you wind up distilling all your ambitions and your goals and dreams into one single person. It's giving that person a lot of power.

  

  Damien Chazelle
  • Up
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• As a general truth, it is safe to say that any picture that produces a moral impression is a bad picture.

  

  Edmond de Goncourt
  • Truth
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• People want to tear me down, they were going to knife me anyway.

  

  Lady Gaga
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• When I first was a part of 'The Monster,' I really wanted to put it out under my name, but no record label thought it was good enough - until Eminem liked it.

  

  Bebe Rexha
  • Good
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• Continue, continue, there is no future for the people of Europe other than in union.

  

  Jean Monnet
  • People
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• The fact that I'm not a good musician - I throw it around, tell people that - it doesn't matter that much. It only matters to me, because I idolized good musicians. I absolutely worshiped them.

  

  Johnny Mathis
  • People
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• Some nightlife places, people aren't there for the music, and it's depressing. I'm not just a club DJ; I am a producer, and I'll only DJ when the crowd is there to enjoy the music.

  

  Ansel Elgort
  • People
  • Music

• If not met promptly and decidedly, the two portions of the Union will gradually become thoroughly alienated, when no alternative will be left to us, as the weaker of the two, but to sever all political ties or sink down into abject submission.

  

  John C. Calhoun
  • Political

• I don't believe I've ever played a hip dude. I don't think I would have the wherewithal to do that.

  

  Eugene Levy
  • Played
  • Don't Believe

• To the biologist the problem of socialism appears largely as a problem of size.

  

  John B. S. Haldane