Thomas Kuhn (Thomas Samuel Kuhn) Quotes
What chemists took from Dalton was not new experimental laws but a new way of practicing chemistry (he himself called it the 'new system of chemical philosophy'), and this proved so rapidly fruitful that only a few of the older chemists in France and Britain were able to resist it.
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When we were children, we used to think that when we were grown-up we would no longer be vulnerable. But to grow up is to accept vulnerability... To be alive is to be vulnerable.
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The great thing about 'The Office' and it being single-camera and the documentary style is that it's mostly a comedy, but 10 percent of it is, we get to show the existential angst that exists in the American workplace.
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For me, one of the privileges of being a writer is to poke your nose around and learn about worlds you don't know.
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The job of mayor and Governor is becoming more and more like the job of university president, which I used to be; it looks like you are in charge, but you are not.
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A man has a birthright to be tired and retired. I am retired completely.
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It's sort of like, our bodies are designed to keep moving, and when we don't move it, we're not going to feel great.
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I grew up in a two-parent household. We all played sports, all sports, which cost a lot of money. My pops was an attorney; he went to College of the Holy Cross with Clarence Thomas. My mom worked a bit, then gradually came home and took care of us full time.
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I'm pretty obsessed with Stevie Nicks from her style to her voice. I like watching her on YouTube and her old performances, the way she moves and everything.
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I know that often times a lot of people who work in music, whether they be labels and so on or even artists, want personal recognition. We want to be recognized for something, for what we did. I'd rather my song be recognized for what it's doing and that's important. It's not so important how many people know me.
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Blemishes are hid by night and every fault forgiven; darkness makes any woman fair.
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The analysis of the thing is not the thing itself.
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The only way to have a friend is to be one.
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Most Americans descend from the very people who built this country with their bare hands.
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When I was outed on July 14th, 2003, I was, until that moment, covert. That means no one outside of a very small circle knew where I really worked.
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My life has been a whirlwind since the '94 Olympics.
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The gospel music and doo-wop is what has informed me personally.
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Yeah, I think that a play is a huge commitment, and I think that what it requires of you is a lot, so it really makes you dig in and find things, and it just makes you sharp, 'cause it's live. Really, to me, it separates the men from the boys. I always say it's like the frontlines of acting, when you're on stage.
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We thought that he was going to be - I shouldn't say this at Christmastime - but the next messiah.
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Attain and maintain a reputation, for it is the usufruct of fame. A stiff climb, for it is the issue of excellence, as rare as mediocrity is common.
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Since becoming a journalist I had often heard the advice to 'believe nothing until it has been officially denied'.
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Science is really about describing the way the universe works in one aspect or another in all branches of science-how a life-form works, how this works, how that works. ... You have to have a natural curiosity for that.
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Obscurity can be a fire of ambition in those who have stalwart souls.
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I was very much influenced by early electro tracks of the 80’s. This is an ode to my influences while keeping production tight and modern. I used a vocoder to disguise my voice and classic Minimoog bass, and Roland TR808 kick drum to get the nice vintage feel.
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What chemists took from Dalton was not new experimental laws but a new way of practicing chemistry (he himself called it the 'new system of chemical philosophy'), and this proved so rapidly fruitful that only a few of the older chemists in France and Britain were able to resist it.
