Alice Dreger Quotes
When all is said and done, science actually takes hard work and a willingness to sometimes find out that your most cherished hypothesis is wrong.
Quotes to Explore
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It is not possible, given any degree of optimism and generosity in regard to people in general, to set a time limit on creative reflection or a limitation on the number of people involved in the creation.
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I'm constitutionally incapable of working on planes or trains, and airports are definitely out.
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When it looks like I may live longer than five minutes I'll drop cigarettes like a hot potato.
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I've learned that for Indian people, the opportunity for us to succeed is very slim. So acting was a great tool for that. And in the process of learning about my culture, I've learned how to connect myself again to my ancestors.
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If you seek my help and guidance, I will immediately give it to you.
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To this day, I've never figured out a single locked-room mystery.
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I really appreciate people like Rosie coming out and saying I've inspired them.
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I don't want to make games for 12-year-olds. I have no interest in that. I haven't been 12 in a long time.
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I'm really interested in how conflicts arise and how they reach points of no return. I'm no pacifist. Sometimes force is necessary. But war is a choice.
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When you are poor, you'll have to think of ways to be better off.
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Nothing is as obnoxious as other people's luck.
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I have always been a coward as a child. I am not very brave. I am very aware of the fact that I am not very gutsy.
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I was very innocent and shielded as a child, so I didn't know a lot about music or dancing. When I was in Primary Six, no one would participate in a talent show, so I decided to go on. When the audience applauded me, I felt euphoric, and I started dancing right after that!
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I've been around a while. I kinda know these things.
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If we can provide even a few months of early warning for just one pandemic, the benefits will outweigh all the time and energy we're devoting. Imagine preventing health crises, not just responding to them.
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Achievements are precious and timeless, just like the precious metal platinum. And what better way to celebrate milestones in your life than with precious platinum.
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I think the dot-com boom and bust represented the end of the beginning. The industry is more mature today.
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You want all your books to stick around after you've gone.
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Defense is a definite part of the game, and a great part of defense is learning to play it without fouling.
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I met my wife in Oxford, fell in love with her, and followed her to New York. I was an illegal there for the first few years, until we got married, so I ended up doing lots of interesting jobs, some for a few days, some for a few months.
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A classical work doesn't ever have to be understood entirely. But those who are educated and who are still educating themselves must desire to learn more and more from it.
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If I fall, pick up the flag, kiss it, and keep on going.
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You know, I don't talk about the characters that I play. Years ago, I was a little timid about it and I kind of squirmed when I was asked, 'Could you tell us something about your character.' Now with a little self-confidence that comes with the grey beard, I just flatly refuse.
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When all is said and done, science actually takes hard work and a willingness to sometimes find out that your most cherished hypothesis is wrong.
