George Andrew Olah Quotes
It was in 1969 that I was able to give up my administrative responsibility. As I worked hard my research never suffered during this period and as a matter of fact these were probably some of my most productive years.
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I came up from growing up with a lot of Catholic guilt, a lot of punk rock, hipster guilt in the later years where I think people have thrown a lot of things on me. Where I always felt like I'm not supposed to tell the horn section what to play or I don't want to come off egotistical.
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We are two brothers: I am a doctor; my brother is an engineer.
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I don't pretend to be anything but an actor and a writer.
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America believes what's good for us is good for the world. It's very difficult to understand that that's not necessarily true.
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I am actually one of those who took President Obama at his word when he first ran - that he would get us out of ill-advised wars, that he would do something about health care costs, and that he would protect civil liberties. Like many Americans, I was disappointed.
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Finally we are a nation with some conscience. It means alliances are extremely important when they're based on a national interest. We have to have the ability to sustain our presence within those alliances.
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I don't know the history of my sport. I'm not like those people who know everything.
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Richard Lester is a wonderful director, a great comedy director, of course.
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I have a paranoia that 'Ablutions' is the best thing I'll ever do.
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As my other obligations are beginning to take an inordinate amount of time, I have asked to step down as WMG's board chairman, effective January 31, 2012. However, I will remain a director of the company and in that way, continue my association with Warner Music and its extraordinary people.
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I played ping-pong with Prince. That's pretty surreal. He gave me a lesson before we played; like, he's great. He's a master at it, so I took the free lesson.
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What I found particularly fascinating and satisfying about the Hindu tradition was its spirit of inclusiveness. In Sanatan Dharma, or what is commonly called Hinduism, I discovered the basic truths of all religions in a way that the oneness of God and religion is comprehensively understood.
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We've had Audrey Hepburn, we've had Twiggy, we've had Veruschka, we've had Kate Moss. I'm trying to figure out why I am to blame for skinniness.
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Let's just focus on unity and love.
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Poetry is an art, and chief of the fine art; the easiest to dabble in, the hardest in which to reach true excellence.
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I'm not hiding anything. What you see is what you get.
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As women, I think it helps that we are complex creatures by nature so just being a woman helps to understand a woman's journey.
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I love to fly so much.
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It's kind of awkward to eat alone in a restaurant because everybody's looking at me.
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So, what we do as individuals matters. It adds up.
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I believe however that peace is attainable regardless of the Arabs mentality, society or government.
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I did become quite well known from 'Four Weddings and a Funeral', and it helped hugely. I wasn't as famous as Hugh Grant, but I certainly began to work.
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It was in 1969 that I was able to give up my administrative responsibility. As I worked hard my research never suffered during this period and as a matter of fact these were probably some of my most productive years.
