Willis Lamb Quotes
I liked quantum mechanics very much. The subject was hard to understand but easy to apply to a large number of interesting problems.
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Science is an international enterprise where discoveries in one part of the world are useful in other parts.
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In the whole course of our work at the theatre we have been, I may say, drenched with advice by friendly people who for years gave us the reasons why we did not succeed... All their advice, or at least some of it, might have been good if we had wanted to make money, to make a common place of amusement.
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Why not a space flower? Why do we always expect metal ships?
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I am no longer concerned with sensation and innovation, but with the perfection of my style.
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Every single administration in American political history has put cronies and pals and donors into political positions. But normally those people become the ambassador to Liechtenstein or the deputy undersecretary of commerce.
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When I read a script, if I feel it's written with the idea of just bashing other people, then I shy away from it. Sometimes it's some guy coming out with his own hatred, and I don't need to be a part of it.
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That's why teenagers fascinate me – they're like children with drivers' licenses. Like children in that their impulses are so direct.
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Where is it written that a smart woman can't also be stacked?
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There has been a terrible hemorrhage of educated women to the West where they can flourish. I understand, but it is terrible. We must stay home.
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Sometimes you'll see people give performances in comedy with an ironic detachment where they'll sort of be remarking on the character from outside of it. They're sort of commenting as they're playing the character. I think it's hard not to do that. I've certainly done that.
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Chan Marshall has one of the most haunting, wrenching voices of any current singer, male or female.
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I think I always just want to get better at whatever I'm doing... Always strive for excellence.
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My death scene in 'The Salton Sea' is really weird. I mean, I get shot in the head. What experience can you possibly draw from? There's nothing you can compare it to, really.
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There were times when I didn't think I would even be at the European Championship. so to be walking off the field, having scored the winning goal in front of our home fans, just got too much for me.
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I'm a vegetarian, but my family isn't. If I can keep everything in my house healthy, I don't have to worry as much when I eat out.
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I'm wide open and raw emotionally to the crowd.
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It's hard to get hot over a painting; there's no equivalent for teenage obsessiveness. Art obsession is ideology. Ideology can be made sexy, but it's easier in music.
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Christiania has a lot of strong, nuclear families. It gave us a sense of empowerment and belonging and richness. We had so much love; we were never in doubt that we were wanted in this world.
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I don't consider football fun. It's not like a water park or a baseball game.
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Don't ask me for promises until I know what I am promising.
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One of my favorite episodes was the one in which Homer grew hair. That was a very unique episode, since there was a gay secretary, but that wasn't even the issue of the show-the issue was Homer's image changing because he had hair.
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We all love to sing along with our favorite songs. We sing in the car, in the shower, and at the karaoke bar. The problem is that half the time we don't know what we're singing. We're making up lyrics as we go along and hoping no one will notice.
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I liked quantum mechanics very much. The subject was hard to understand but easy to apply to a large number of interesting problems.
