Vera Rubin Quotes
Does Sex Matter? Of course it does. But does it matter enough to Matter? That's a different question.
Quotes to Explore
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A reciprocal of a fraction is found by flipping it upside down. If you want the reciprocal of a mixed number or a whole number, just convert it to an improper fraction, and then flip it!
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While I recognize the necessity for a basis of observed reality... true art lies in a reality that is felt.
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And then my chance really happened in 1996 when we added the second flight of the tether satellite.
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I like to write with a lot of emotion and a lot of power. Sometimes I overdo it; sometimes my prose is a little bit too purple, and I know that.
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Cultivate your curves - they may be dangerous but they won't be avoided.
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In Paris, you're as far as possible from the land of pleasant smiles.
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I think that God, in creating man, somewhat overestimated his ability.
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What inspired me to become an author? I think it was the snow in New York. I looked out the window and I said, 'Well, I have to get dressed every morning to go to teach, but if I write a book, I can stay home in my bathrobe, eat candy corn.'
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Only those ignorant of what poetry means will ask the question: what is it good for?
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There is no more respected or influential forum in the field of journalism than the New York Times. I look forward, with great anticipation, to contributing to its op-ed page.
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Can I eventually take classes and eliminate my accent? Sure. I guess anybody could. But this is who I am, and this is what I got. And there are millions of people who sound just like me. Millions. It's not like this is some novelty.
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I'm neurotic about children. I see dangers everywhere - sharp corners, stairs.
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Contrary to what professional economists will typically tell you, economics is not a science. All economic theories have underlying political and ethical assumptions, which make it impossible to prove them right or wrong in the way we can with theories in physics or chemistry.
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I've always said that I benefit, as an actor, from not having the illusion of security.
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Economically, we are, to some significant degree, interdependent with Chinese well-being. That is a great asset.
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My mum is an artist and very into creative expression and freedom.
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My normal life is like being on holiday.
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Doing 'Narcos' is a very, very important part of my life. I dedicated so much of my life to it.
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I'm not saying I'm gonna change the world, but I guarantee that I will spark the brain that will change the world.
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We're in this really different world of television where everybody is binge watching, and it almost doesn't matter where you're airing.
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Who cares if it's a campaign strategy, and who are other people to say it's ridiculous? I'm not gay, but I strongly support gay marriage. What if someone told you you couldn't marry the one you love? I think it's about time! Let people who love each other that are the same sex get married. They deserve the right to be happy also.
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The shell game that we play ... is technically called 'renormalization'. But no matter how clever the word, it is still what I would call a dippy process! Having to resort to such hocus-pocus has prevented us from proving that the theory of quantum electrodynamics is mathematically self-consistent. It's surprising that the theory still hasn't been proved self-consistent one way or the other by now; I suspect that renormalization is not mathematically legitimate.
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I think that white women are more apt to read laterally. So I think there's some strong identification for women, and their political and social positions, and minorities. I think that the political power of, let's say, the average Indian man and a white woman are pretty equal.
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Does Sex Matter? Of course it does. But does it matter enough to Matter? That's a different question.
