Olivier Theyskens Quotes
Historical costumes from the 18th and 19th centuries look so complicated, but when you see the patterns, it's very systematic. I've always been impressed by how the patterns economize the fabric.
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Poverty is clearly one source of emotional suffering, but there are others, like loneliness.
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Like many writers, I started by writing short stories. I needed to learn how to write and stories are the most practical way to do this, and less soul-destroying than working your way through a lengthy novel and then discovering it's rubbish.
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I'm a computer scientist by training. I'm also the author of three books, all of which endorse the use of biotechnology to improve the human condition. In the most recent of these, 'The Infinite Resource,' I talk about the power of innovation to save the world.
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A few months after NASA was formed, I was asked if I knew anyone who would like to set up a program in space astronomy.
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The politics have always been difficult in medicine. There is some truth in the way medical practice is portrayed in TV dramas.
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Angulo presents a difficult challenge because he's a fighter who can punch and take a great punch.
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I realised there were no good role models for kids. Popeye eats spinach, but also smokes and hits people.
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I have loved Elliott Carter's music for many years.
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A service of worship is primarily a service to God. When we realize this and act upon it, we make it a service to men.
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Religions cannot change you. If you are angry, you will become an angry Muslim or Hindu. If you are righteous, you will become a righteous Christian or Jew.
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Some of modern engineering is necessary to good art. But I think of myself is a cultural artist.
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I was too prissy, too refined, too abstemious, too French to be a good American writer.
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I don't think our music has much to do with math rock.
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The nanofibrillar scaffolds designed to guide the process of cellular repopulation is an important step towards prolonging life and enhancing the quality of life for patients with advanced heart disease with defective valve.
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I hope that the opening of the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial will be a life-altering experience that inspires every American to rededicate themselves to the fulfillment of Dr. King's dream.
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Everybody has values. Now, you know it may be formed in a secular setting, it may be formed in an intellectual setting, but everybody comes forward with values.
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I grew up in the South and went to church a lot.
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The sense of jubilee for music and what we're making is always genuine.
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If we get to a world of digital securities, then there isn't a need for DTC and Cede & Co. anymore. It's a really huge step in returning to clean capital markets.
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I don't golf. I've never golfed. I will never golf.
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The world itself has become a smaller place. If you want to be remembered and create a legacy, you have to reach out to people. They want to know you. I can just say where I'm going, and Twitter will get it, and if there's a controversy, I can give my opinion. It's easier to communicate.
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I was fascinated by fairies when I was growing up, and I wanted to see one dreadfully.
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You see, I think negative emotions are always trumped by positive emotions.
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Historical costumes from the 18th and 19th centuries look so complicated, but when you see the patterns, it's very systematic. I've always been impressed by how the patterns economize the fabric.
