Paul Dirac Quotes
If we are honest - and scientists have to be - we must admit that religion is a jumble of false assertions, with no basis in reality.
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I really love to make sweeping historical gestures that are like little illustrations of novels.
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I am in the infantry for 17 weeks and after that I don't know where I am going.
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I love basketball.
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I'm fascinated by political enthusiasm.
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I hate to tell you this, but there's an entire subset of people out there who think of me as quite a dull actor. And that's the word used, and often – dull.
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The happiest part of a man's life is what he passes lying awake in bed in the morning.
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The Barenboim Foundation has nothing to do with politics.
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The season of failure is the best time for sowing the seeds of success.
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You can't propel a nation to move forward if all you are doing is taking something from them.
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There's something about having a great bottle of wine and a great cigar. Nothing compares to it.
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I'm not really a food connoisseur.
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When you play a character, there are choices you have to make about the past, the present, the future, etc. You have to make those choices on your own a lot.
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I don't really get stuck in a time warp where, if my film is a success, I have to keep partying till the next one releases, or if my film is a flop, I keep wallowing in sorrow until the next comes my way. My hard work in each film is always there.
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Alas, I am dying beyond my means.
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I go to the gym and work through a routine. But if you see someone with a personal trainer, you know they do 10 times more than you do. You give up your sense of identity. If you watch 'The Biggest Loser,' you see people give up their identity to become something else.
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I shall not be deterred by people who don't see where the future of Africa lies. It is the short-sighted people who put their opinions in writing. They don't understand that the future of all countries lies in processing.
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That’s the trouble with people like them, I suppose; whenever you think you’re detecting the first signs of them starting to behave responsibly, it’s just them being even more devious and underhand than usual.
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...We cannot think first and act afterwards. From the moment of birth we are immersed in action and can only fitfully guide it by taking thought.
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History is not just about the things we like or the people we want to love and admire—a fantasy date with our favorite dead person.
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Everyone loves a comeback story, and everyone loves the underdog as well. I kind of feel like I've been the underdog. Hopefully that inspires people to not give up on themselves and their lives and not give up on their dreams.
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My theme is, 'The spirit of friendship is the balance of life.' Not money. Not the World Series. It's friendship. The relationships I have with people, that's enough to keep me happy.
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Writing a novel is a terrible experience, during which the hair often falls out and the teeth decay. I'm always irritated by people who imply that writing fiction is an escape from reality. It is a plunge into reality and it's very shocking to the system.
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If we are honest - and scientists have to be - we must admit that religion is a jumble of false assertions, with no basis in reality.
