Barry Marshall Quotes
Before the 20th century, the ulcer was not a respectable disease. Doctors would say, 'You're under a lot of stress.' Nineteenth-century Europe and America had all these crazy health spas and quack treatments.
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The Afghans themselves say that if you put two Afghans in a room, you get three factions.
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I don't like workouts that make you bulky.
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As kids, we spontaneously sing and dance and tell stories, and along the way, someone comes and says, 'No. You shouldn't be doing that.' And we slowly begin to unlearn our passions. I think you have to hold on to those things.
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I still can't believe it when people say I am a celebrity.
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I am what I am and I'm a horrible liar. I can't do it. I'm just very candid.
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Parenting is an impossible job at any age.
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It's true that I'm taking a break from writing a regular column to do other things but it's got nothing to do with what dear Simon has or has not written.
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For me it's also - the music is equally as important. I mean I think as somebody who writes music, there just has to sort of be the marriage between both.
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It was my mother's idea. Her feeling was that I didn't have the intelligence to pick a trade myself.
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More than anything, I think as our country matures, we recognize that women deserve to be treated with respect and dignity.
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Only good girls keep diaries. Bad girls don't have time.
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All the things that happen to people in the industry today, the actors, what they have to put up with, all the people wanting to know every single moment of their lives - I think it's really sad.
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Happiness is an inside job.
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I'm interested in playing, not working.
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Any organization or any individual that targets civilians and kills them for political agenda is a terrorist organization.
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Cornish wrestling was very different from that in Devon - it was less brutal, as no kicking was allowed.
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There is nothing, really, that I wouldn't write about, and I do write about a lot of grim things.
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A child learns to discard his ideals, whereas a grown-up never wears out his short pants.
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I consider myself an inventor first and an entrepreneur second. In real life, my hero is Thomas Edison. He was a great inventor, but also an outstanding entrepreneur who was able to sell his inventions to the masses. He didn't just develop the light bulb; he invented the entire electric grid and power distribution system.
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When people think of the West, it's easy to envision wagon trains, Buffalo Bill, the glory days of the Gold Rush. Cowboy hats come to mind.
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The more frequently you focus on your appreciation and gratitude for each breath, the greater will be your sense of daily gratitude... Now say, 'I am joyfully grateful for each and every breath.' If you have any doubt of your gratitude, just imagine the alternative for a moment - not being able to breathe!
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In America, people think being South Asian is still kind of exotic. When you go outside New York and Chicago and L.A., there are people who have never tried Indian food... they've never even tasted it!
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I don't understand the iPhone. I just don't get it. Don't ya'll have to write serious emails throughout the day? How can you possibly manage detailed missives on a phone with no keys?
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Before the 20th century, the ulcer was not a respectable disease. Doctors would say, 'You're under a lot of stress.' Nineteenth-century Europe and America had all these crazy health spas and quack treatments.
