W. W. Rouse Ball Quotes
'My dear friend, that must be a delusion, what can a circle have to do with the number of people alive at a given time?'
Quotes to Explore
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Sean Connery wasn't the Scottish James Bond and Daniel Craig wasn't the blue-eyed James Bond. So if I played him, I don't want to be called the black James Bond.
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For me, the greatest good fortune I have being raised by actors is I came in knowing that a career is the ebb and flow.
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I drink a fair amount of ramen noodles.
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We would here state that there are now three things necessary to be done in order to save China from revolution. The first is to maintain the reigning Dynasty; the second is to conserve the Holy Religion; and the third is to protect the Chinese race.
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Anytime you have a tight race and you lose, it's not pleasant.
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We live in a world now where everything is tweeted and Instagrammed and tagged and now, God help us, Vined. Calling out grievances over Twitter has become an industry norm.
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What I love about the sci-fi community is that it's the most nonjudgmental, inclusive, diverse environment in the country. There's no group of people that is more diverse and inclusive.
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'SVU' is one of my favorite shows. When I got the call to appear and play myself, I jumped at the chance. Obviously, I went over my lines, but playing yourself is a really great way to get your feet wet in the acting field. I enjoyed being on set and learning as much as I could about the scripted world.
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What a pity human beings can't exchange problems. Everyone knows exactly how to solve the other fellow's.
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Six years, I didn't act. Then I wrote myself a role - I won prizes all over the world.
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Have a little faith. Don't give up.
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Even today, I frequently meet scientists who, outside their own narrow discipline, are superstitious.
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I hate to see people frustrated or leave a company for an opportunity they could easily have had at their current company if they had only asked.
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Kids called me 'Skeletor' as a kid because I was so skinny.
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In addition to relieving patient suffering, research is needed to help reduce the enormous economic and social burdens posed by chronic diseases such as osteoporosis, arthritis, diabetes, Parkinson's and Alzheimer's diseases, cancer, heart disease, and stroke.
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Suppose that every prospective parent in the world stopped having children naturally, and instead produced clones of themselves. What would the world be like in another 20 or 30 years? The answer is: much like today. Cloning would only copy the genetic aspects of people who are already here.
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I knew that going on 'One Tree Hill' was going to be an incredible vehicle for the record. What is amazing about it is that my role on the show is, you know, basically playing a musician, and all the songs she plays are off my record.
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I have never gotten a B in my life. I would honestly be mortified if I got a B. I'm so academically driven.
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My first letter of acceptance, to UMass - Amherst, came with an offer of a fellowship and a note from John Edgar Wideman.
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I'm thankful for Sarah Palin's vice presidential bid, which taught us that Alaska is not in a box off the coast of California.
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I read nonfiction almost exclusively – both for research and also for pleasure. When I read fiction, it's almost always in the thriller genre, and it needs to rivet me in the opening few chapters.
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Did you really think I would sell you out?
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'My dear friend, that must be a delusion, what can a circle have to do with the number of people alive at a given time?'
