Edmond H. Fischer Quotes
I thought I would reflect here on a theme most scientists enjoy recalling: the part luck played in their accomplishments.
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I think why I was attracted to making something with Vice is that level of intimacy that you get as the viewer, getting to see some of that production element where we don't exactly know what we're doing, where we're going, or even if it's a good idea.
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The long irons are the nemesis of the average golfer. I'm convinced that the underlying reason for this is that he keeps hearing how hard they are to handle. They're not that difficult, truly.
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I am a genre lover - everything from spaghetti western to samurai movie.
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Immortality is really desirable, I guess. In terms of images, anyway.
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As you grow older, your whole life becomes very rich, multifaceted.
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There's something that happens with the collection of a large amount of data when it's dumped into an Excel spreadsheet or put into a pie chart. You run the risk of completely missing what it's about.
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I generally make a sort of playlist for my iPod for whatever project I'm doing.
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Because there are so many shows on and because I've been so hands-on - I've had a piece on almost every single week - I don't know how to cut back on that. You really can't.
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My public in Guadalajara and the people from Guadalajara, they've supported me since day one.
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I have a very intimate knowledge of the world of the mentally ill and of life inside of, especially, public hospitals and the way people are treated in there and the way that they try to survive in there.
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Being American and being an outsider at the same time, it's a perspective I often bring to a character.
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It's nice not to be too boring.
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I just wear black and gray all the time. If you Google Image me, you'll just see a bunch of black and gray. It's simple. If I like a shirt, I'll buy six or eight of them, wear them back-to-back, and just wait for somebody to say something. 'That's the same shirt you wore yesterday.' 'Yeah, but this one is fresh.'
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I haven't actually studied acting at all.
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Urfa chillies are a Turkish variety that are mild on heat but big on aroma. They're sweet, smoky, a lovely dark red, and go with just about anything.
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There is one system of justice, demanding that all be held accountable when laws are broken.
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I am a newspaper columnist and a professional screenwriter, but my real love is the novel for all the room it has for characters to come alive and breathe and face their challenges.
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By channeling my inner heiress, I created a new opportunity for young heiresses.
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I have nothing to lose by standing up and following my beliefs. So I'll go to jail, so what? We have been in jail for years.
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'Press Your Luck' was probably the most exciting because of the unpredictability of the game and how I won on one of the three days on the very last spin against all odds. It was one of those great unpredictable game show moments.
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Never laugh at those who suffer; suffer sometimes those who laugh.
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Do you know why I’m the fastest heavyweight in the world? I’m the only heavyweight that trains underwater!
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In recording, you're trying to make something work sonically - getting the right inflection on the right guitar sound - and maybe a part that would be musically great doesn't sound as cool. On paper, though, it's all stripped back. The musical idea is the one that wins.
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I thought I would reflect here on a theme most scientists enjoy recalling: the part luck played in their accomplishments.
