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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To die for an idea; it is unquestionably noble. But how much nobler it would be if men died for ideas that were true!
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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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If you stop one terror attack in the U.S., it may be connected to multiple other plots out there that are connected. If you reveal that you stopped one plot, it may tip our hand.
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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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Live your lives. Go out; take walks amongst trees.
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I don't think there's an option for me to fall in love slowly or at medium speed. I either do, or I don't.
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I decided that I wanted to be an actress at the age of 7. This is something I've always known.
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Background updating is absolutely the future.
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Every day, members of the LGBTQ community deal with challenges that most Americans will never have to face. These challenges appear in the workplace, in your homes, in your community, and even in the halls of Congress.
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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.
