John Tyler Bonner Quotes
As in all of biology, comparative studies showing differences among species are often helpful for a better understanding of the basic mechanisms; with all its advantages, there is a danger of clinging exclusively to one model organism.
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I spend my life essentially alone at a computer. That doesn't change. I have the same challenges every day.
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I know from growing up in the spotlight, as it were, that the most important thing is your family.
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The Epistle to the Romans is an extremely important synthesis of the whole theology of St. Paul.
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You should only have so many accessories. You have to make sure you have the right ones at the right time.
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To me, a critic is some loser who has no idea... someone with an opinion. We all have opinions. No offense, but what makes them dictate what is cool and what is not.
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The darkness of clubs makes me feel much more secure, and you can hide behind smoke and lights.
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Many hedge fund managers have become billionaires; perhaps this - plus their reputations as the smartest guys in the room - is why they have captured the investing public's imagination.
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Fact is, inventing an innovative business model is often mostly a matter of serendipity.
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When the word 'morality' comes up in connection with economics, income distribution and financial stability are usually the issues. Is it moral for rich countries to use such a high proportion of the world's resources or for investment bankers to earn large bonuses?
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Mister Cee's a legend, man.
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My mum never told me that I was beautiful when I was a kid – and I didn't read magazines or watch MTV, so I had no real consciousness about it all.
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There are, in fact, very few organic zinc compounds; only the first members of the series, which correspond to the simplest organic radicals, can be prepared without too much difficulty, but they have the disadvantage of being spontaneously inflammable in air and are consequently very dangerous to handle.
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The founders of a new colony, whatever Utopia of human virtue and happiness they might originally project, have invariably recognized it among their earliest practical necessities to allot a portion of the virgin soil as a cemetery, and another portion as the site of a prison.
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China's history is marked by thousands of years of world-changing innovations: from the compass and gunpowder to acupuncture and the printing press. No one should be surprised that China has re-emerged as an economic superpower.
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Pilates is great.
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I wasn't a sex symbol, I was a sex zombie.
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'Blade Runner' is one of my favorite films.
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I'd love to set up shop somewhere and develop projects - film, TV, digital would be a fun thing to do.
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As the lead of a movie, you really set the tone off-camera as well, and that's a really big responsibility.
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Understanding the importance of evolving is very important. Reinventing is very important. To break what you have already done is very important. That growth should never stop.
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I don't feel pressure. I do feel like if someone can see me slip up, you know, they would love it because it would complete the family craziness.
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I always believed in my ability, but I think in any sport you need that little bit of luck.
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Your parents are always a big influence on you. They help you make you who you are. The main thing my parents taught me is just to be a nice person - to be generous, kind and happy. I hope it comes off when I work and meet people.
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As in all of biology, comparative studies showing differences among species are often helpful for a better understanding of the basic mechanisms; with all its advantages, there is a danger of clinging exclusively to one model organism.
