Walter Lang Quotes
Science is defined in various ways, but today it is generally restricted to something which is experimental, which is repeatable, which can be predicted, and which is falsifiable.
Quotes to Explore
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Discourage litigation. Persuade your neighbors to compromise whenever you can. As a peacemaker the lawyer has superior opportunity of being a good man. There will still be business enough.
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Never speak to an invalid from behind, nor from the door, nor from any distance from him, nor when he is doing anything. The official politeness of servants in these things is so grateful to invalids, that many prefer, without knowing why, having none but servants about them.
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I like the detail work of telling a story in small pieces, as is done in movie-making, and also the long leap of faith needed to see a theatre performance through each night. Both require focus and self-discipline.
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I am a massive fan of early electronica like Steve Reich, Pat Metheny and Thomas Dolby. I used to be a big raver, too, so anything dance. I love ambient music like Tunng. I love acoustic and classical, too.
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Any form of art is political if you make it that way.
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Whether or not we establish freedom rests with ourselves.
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I really appreciate people like Rosie coming out and saying I've inspired them.
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Gregory Lee Johnson was an idiot.
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I adore Bette Davis and Vivien Leigh, but more because they were good actresses. That's what makes me interested in them, that they didn't present themselves as idols; they were just doing their jobs.
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I had to make peace with my past because I can't change it.
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Daring is not safe against daring men.
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Our military men and women are our greatest national treasure. They should be safeguarded as such upon their return.
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The thing is that pictures are everywhere. The question is what we don't see, and why don't we see so much. I just see it.
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One knows less about one's own destiny than about anything else on earth.
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I am sure it does not hurt that Mitt Romney is my dad. I'm sure it's opened a lot of doors for me. But I think I've been pretty effective once I've gotten through the door at doing a pretty good job.
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Historically, I think you can really judge a person by their shoes.
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As educators and policy makers, it is important to demonstrate for parents the connection between high levels of student participation in assessment and system accountability - ensuring the success of every student.
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When you're growing up, you realize you've got a lot of heavy things on your shoulders.
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I am a Christian. I haven't really talked about that before. It is something very private. But I do pray and my beliefs are very important to me.
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The best servants of the people, like the best valets, must whisper unpleasant truths in the master's ear. It is the court fool, not the foolish courtier, whom the king can least afford to lose.
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I know nothing about mysteries. I don't take to them.
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Science is defined in various ways, but today it is generally restricted to something which is experimental, which is repeatable, which can be predicted, and which is falsifiable.
