Andrew Lansley Quotes
Peer pressure and social norms are powerful influences on behaviour, and they are classic excuses.

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I always wanted to do creative things, but I was really interested in entrepreneurship. My family comes from a very entrepreneurial culture, so business was always something I was interested in.
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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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No matter what message you are about to deliver somewhere, whether it is holding out a hand of friendship, or making clear that you disapprove of something, is the fact that the person sitting across the table is a human being, so the goal is to always establish common ground.
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Apparently nobody really read it, it was a cheap movie, it fit their schedule in terms of things so fine, let the guy make that high school comedy. I used to work with Mel Brooks so they figured oh it's going to be one of those really silly movies and that's how it got made.
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When a 300-pound person like me is playing, I'm supposed to drink at least a gallon of water a day.
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When the peace treaty is signed, the war isn't over for the veterans, or the family. It's just starting.
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I'm mad, they say. I am temperamental and dizzy and disagreeable. Well, let them talk. I can take it. Only one person can hurt me. Her name is Ida Lupino.
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We have to still develop the Ikea group. We need many billions of Swiss francs to take on China or Russia.
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I never saw myself as being ambitious, I saw myself as being in love with the profession. I'm a people person. I love to get to know different kinds of people.
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A filial son to his father can be a traitorous subject to his ruler.
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I loved being in Bombay. It was a pretty thrilling place to walk around and explore.
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I tell fans who ask me why I'm not doing comedy anymore that I'm a different person. I've grown and I've matured. I've made a transition to where I really want to be.
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I think everyone's a little afraid of being part of a trend, because you get compared to each other. Writers tend to have a lot of camaraderie, and when you're constantly compared to someone else, it kind of damages that camaraderie, but I think this is a great trend. I'm honored to be a part of it in many ways.
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I spent a lot of time doing things other people wanted me to do, so I'm doing what I want to do now.
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Spiritual practice should not be confused with grim duty. It is the laughter of the Dalai Lama and the wonder born with every child.
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I don't think people are fools, and I think they deserve a good attitude and smart entertainment.
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It's like someone important is missing from a party because you can't imagine an Olympic gymnastics competition without Romania.
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I like being like a chameleon who transforms himself with each role.
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If you write a book that's as powerful and successful as 'Bastard,' there's a strong desire to prove there's something else.
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I do not believe in excuses. I believe in hard work as the prime solvent of life's problems.
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One of the most powerful scientific tools ever invented is the telephone.
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I don't want to live my life to entertain other people. I have other things that I'd like to do.
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Verily I say unto you, he that heareth my word and believeth on Him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation, but is passed from death unto life.' My friend, that is worth more than all the feeling you can have in a life-time.
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Peer pressure and social norms are powerful influences on behaviour, and they are classic excuses.