Lee Smolin Quotes
If we believe that the task of physics is the discovery of a timeless mathematical equation that captures every aspect of the universe, then we believe that the truth about the universe lies outside the universe.
Quotes to Explore
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For 120 minutes, 'Birdman' floats from comedy to surrealism to high drama to quiet brilliance. I felt so inspired by watching this movie. It reaches for the sky and never comes back down to earth.
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Brain cells are normally not sensitive to light. So by introducing light-sensitive proteins into specific types of neurons, we can now selectively control that specific type of neuron by shining light in the brain.
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You don't go into politics unless you want to win.
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He told us he was going to take crime out of the streets. He did. He took it into the damn White House.
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If you don't improve the lives of the poor, it's not charity.
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I was gladly cuffed, shackled, loaded into the caged bus and driven through the main gate of Bare Hill Correctional Facility for what I pray to God will be forever.
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In prayer it is better to have a heart without words than words without a heart.
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Only the consciousness of a purpose that is mightier than any man and worthy of all men can fortify and inspirit and compose the souls of men.
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Southeast Asia was home for much of my childhood, but I moved to Hawaii when I was in high school.
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You have to be a crazy guy and a little eccentric to be very successful.
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To all my people back in Nashville who have been there from the start, you put your faith in me. You were there for the long haul.
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Great perils have this beauty, that they bring to light the fraternity of strangers.
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Public appearances are a headache. I hold mine down to a minimum.
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I'm open to the idea of doing more musicals if it's one that I really enjoy.
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When I was young, I just sat down and started playing Chopsticks at the piano. I got so far and then lost interest. Eventually, I regained it and started writing songs.
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You might call me an accidental entrepreneur.
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It's important to have a big-enough house in order to have space.
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I'm very, very blessed.
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Notting Hill is a very different carnival from anywhere else. This is an international city, so it represents everybody. You walk around every corner here, you'll hear something new. It's awesome.
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I always wanted to be a doctor and go to art school, but I thought I'd regret it if I didn't act.
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I believe implicitly that every young man in the world is fascinated with either sharks or dinosaurs.
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My job is to protect the football and score points and lead this offense on drives to score points.
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I was the most important person of the world, and people like the Pope would be just like enemies, who would try to put me down in some way or another, or the president. People are always selling the idea that people who have mental illness are suffering.
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If we believe that the task of physics is the discovery of a timeless mathematical equation that captures every aspect of the universe, then we believe that the truth about the universe lies outside the universe.
