Elizabeth Blackburn Quotes

No one ever said, 'Be a doctor.' But because so many members of my extended family - aunts, uncles - were doctors, there was this expectation that I'd probably be a physician.

Elizabeth Blackburn

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To me, presentations are the most powerful device. You can't really name a movement that didn't start with the spoken word.

Nancy Duarte
- Powerful
- Start
- Name
I would love it if people could look at chubby folks with all of our curves, bumps and ridges and just say 'She's beautiful' just like that. You don't have to get on a treadmill as long as your blood pressure is under control and you eat healthy, God bless.

Yvette Nicole Brown
- God
- Beautiful
- Control
The best restriction I learned was getting into the habit of doing something, even if I didn't feel like it, instead of running away from it. Sometimes good work needs to be earned, and when you can overcome yourself, the muse notices and celebrates.

Damien Rice
- Good
- Work
- Running
You only get one chance in this thing called life. I know that is a bit maudlin and obscure, but it's a fact, and you can make a profound difference in people's lives without having a title in front of your name.

Gavin Newsom
- People
- Life
- Chance
Fashion breaks my heart.

Kanye West
- Heart
- Fashion
- Breaks
I don't aspire to have high approval ratings. I aspire, in light of my two predecessors, to be the most honest governor I can be. I'd rather focus on honesty than popularity.

Pat Quinn
- High
- Light
- Focus