Arthur Leonard Schawlow Quotes
The most successful scientists are not the most talented. But they are the ones who are impelled by curiosity. They've got to know what the answer is.
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I love to read. And right now I'm on my last hundred pages of 'The Corrections' by Jonathan Franzen, and I really enjoyed it. His writing is just - he's one of those writers where you just go, 'There are people just meant to be novel writers.'
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I have great faith in fools; self-confidence my friends call it.
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Socialism is good when it comes to wages, but it tells me nothing when it comes to other questions in life that are more private and painful, for which I must seek answers elsewhere.
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One thing I've learned now is that I should not say when a book is coming out until I'm sure I know.
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To put meaning in one's life may end in madness, But life without meaning is the torture Of restlessness and vague desire-It is a boat longing for the sea and yet afraid.
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And preserving our open spaces or having them there for recreational purposes is one of the things that contributes to the high level of quality of life that we offer in Pennsylvania, and that also translates into economic benefits.
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I've met so many of my idols, but the one person that has eluded me is Bono. But because he's done 'Spider-Man,' I keep thinking maybe, through a Broadway connection, somehow our paths will eventually merge.
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My Chinese side comes out in my dancing. There's a certain in-the-moment sentimentality, an appreciation for the smallest details.
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Sublime upon sublime scarcely presents a contrast, and we need a little rest from everything, even the beautiful.
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There are comics who treat women fairly appallingly. But I can be great friends with them because I don't tend to do that ticking of boxes: it can make life too simplistic.
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This means that if a person fulfills his or her vocation as a steelmaker, attorney, or homemaker coram Deo, then that person is acting every bit as religiously as a soul-winning evangelist who fulfills his vocation. It means that David was as religious when he obeyed God’s call to be a shepherd as he was when he was anointed with the special grace of kingship. It means that Jesus was every bit as religious when He worked in His father’s carpenter shop as He was in the Garden of Gethsemane.
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I think what my hope is is that the only downside of having a steady job on television is, I think for all actors, there's a piece, there's some adrenaline, and part of the love of the job is not knowing what's coming next, and the variety.
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Back in my rummy days, I would tremble and shake for hours upon arising. It was the only exercise I got.
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This will be my last year, Lord. I have gotten what I can. Thank You.
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The great thing about television is that most things get resolved by the end of the episode. So I think a lot of people watch TV to see something of their real lives reflected on the screen, but also they're hoping for that happy ending.
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This is the political culture of the United States, which one should accept as is. The United States is a great country and it deserves non-interference and no third-party comments.
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People think I must have been so talented at an early age, but I don't know - was it talent or hard work? Who knows?
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When the sacredness of property is talked of, it should be remembered that any such sacredness does not belong in the same degree to landed property.
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I adore 'The Chipmunks.'
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God preserve us! If men knew what is done in secret, no one would be free from the interference of others.
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The most successful scientists are not the most talented. But they are the ones who are impelled by curiosity. They've got to know what the answer is.
