Casimir Funk Quotes

I must admit that when I chose the name, 'vitamine,' I was well aware that these substances might later prove not to be of an amine nature. However, it was necessary for me to choose a name that would sound well and serve as a catchword, since I had already at that time no doubt about the importance and the future popularity of the new field.

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• Acting is merely the art of keeping a large group of people from coughing.

  

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• All I ever wanted to be was president of the American League.

  

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• The civil rights fight was a very important fight.

  

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• Raising ambition in 2014 is crucial for arriving at a meaningful climate agreement in 2015.

  

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• The power of the word in Morocco belonged to men and to the authorities. No one asked the point of view of poor people or women.

  

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• When I talk to some of the younger filmmakers, they are so worried about their films that, eventually, this state of being worried reflects itself in and helps the final work. Whereas, with projects that are meticulously planned, you look at the end result and it is full of emptiness.

  

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• I must admit that when I chose the name, 'vitamine,' I was well aware that these substances might later prove not to be of an amine nature. However, it was necessary for me to choose a name that would sound well and serve as a catchword, since I had already at that time no doubt about the importance and the future popularity of the new field.

  

  Casimir Funk
  • Sound
  • Name
  • Importance