Lee Smolin Quotes
The first principle of cosmology must be 'There is nothing outside the universe'. This is not to exclude religion or mysticism... But if it is knowledge that we desire... we need to seek answers to questions about the things we can see... only things that exist in the universe.

Quotes to Explore
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You don't have to be desperate. Never be desperate. That is my slogan.
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Politics and power is a realm of relative influence.
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Age has been the perfect fire extinguisher for flaming youth.
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A victim is a victim is a victim. We should stop setting up standards that say we will have one standard of law enforcement for one group of victims but not for another.
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When buying and selling are controlled by legislation, the first things to be bought and sold are legislators.
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I would definitely like to start a family because it's the most important thing in the world and what you should take care of, along with your friends and the people you love.
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I can paint in jail.
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Don't forget to eat a lot of greens and fish oil pills. Those are two of the best things to keep your skin glowing.
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I am a writer because writing is the thing I do best.
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I had a really good time in New Orleans, although I had some very tragic times in Baton Rouge. Some guys beat me up and threw my horn away. 'Cause I had a beard, then, and long hair like the Beatles.
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Leadership is intangible, and therefore no weapon ever designed can replace it.
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This is Earth. Isn't it hot?
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The Wild West attracts cowboys. A sheriff is a good thing.
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I save money when I'm working so that I never have to take a role simply to pay the bills.
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I like being active and riding a bike around my neighborhood and exercising when I can.
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I think music has gone through a period of something very severe, rather radical, rather the way painting did with cubism.
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We remained in Texas leading a quiet home life until 1889.
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For all the drama we all have with our families and all the tension and hostility, I couldn't have done this without my family. Being the people that they are - they're crazy - made it possible for me to be crazy and to live a lifestyle of my own design.
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Aim low, reach your goals, and avoid disappointment.
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I try to not read about myself. I think it's easier to have it out of sight and out of mind.
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Inaction will cause a man to sink into the slough of despond and vanish without a trace.
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The hybridoma technology was a by-product of basic research. Its success in practical applications is to a large extent the result of unexpected and unpredictable properties of the method. It thus represents another clear-cut example of the enormous practical impact of an investment in research which might not have been considered commercially worthwhile, or of immediate medical relevance. It resulted from esoteric speculations, for curiosity's sake, only motivated by a desire to understand nature.
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The first principle of cosmology must be 'There is nothing outside the universe'. This is not to exclude religion or mysticism... But if it is knowledge that we desire... we need to seek answers to questions about the things we can see... only things that exist in the universe.