Aubrey de Grey Quotes
What I actually wanted to do with my life is make a difference to the world. That led me into science very quickly.
Quotes to Explore
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Every time I see an adult on a bicycle, I no longer despair for the future of the human race.
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The collusion of big business, big labor, and big government threaten the spirit of small business that makes America great.
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Having companies like PotashCorp based in Saskatoon or Cameco based in Saskatoon that have worldwide presence but have the head office jobs, the head office managers and head office employees in your local economy are important from a job creation and wealth creation point of view.
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I don't ever remember a single day of hopelessness. I knew from the history of the labor movement, especially of the black people, that it was an undertaking of great trial. That, live or die, I had to stick with it, and we had to win.
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There needs to be a place in the church or just outside - there needs to be a place where people feel free to ask questions without being put upon, where they feel free to ask difficult, challenging questions to voice their skepticism.
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You're either with me or you're not. And if you're not, you're out.
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In South Africa, being Chinese meant I wasn't white and I wasn't black. I trained in Baragwanath Hospital, the largest black hospital in South Africa. That was around 1976, the time of the Soweto Uprising, when police fired on children and students who were protesting. I was part of the group of interns who volunteered to treat them.
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As the bill requires, any terror alert system must give people and organizations some indication about what steps they must take to improve their own security and assist in the Nation's security.
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I just want to continue the success and be an athlete that is shown in a good light in New York City.
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America slept because most Americans preferred it that way.
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I definitely want to win a gold medal, that should be everybody's goal.
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If I don't eat something after I work out, I get shaky and cranky - not a good combination when you're a television host.
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The key is a good story. If you have a good story, you have enough emotional beats that you can hit.
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Look, sometimes, no matter how hard you try, sometimes you need a bit of luck.
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I have loved movies as the number one thing in my life so long that I can't ever remember a time when I didn't.
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What I love about 'Midnight Train' is that it's a song about a journey, but the music actually takes you on that journey. It feels like you're moving through the whole song.
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I got married very early, and in no time at all, we had three children. And it seemed to me I had an obligation to support them.
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I like to stay home a lot. I like to do other things too, like decorate or build.
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For the professional writer, stories must be presented as a series of individual scenes, each one dramatized with dialogue and telling descriptions of who is present and what they're all doing.
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I'm a professional athlete. I've been paid since I was in my early 20s to go out there and fight with guys who were 40 or 50 pounds heavier than I am and fight for my life. I got into a business where people make decisions based on some of the most stupid things.
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Fair treatment of human beings and animals in many different realms strikes a chord with me.
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I learned [playing Chuck Berry] that there's something to be said for the courage of conviction, that sense of belief, being bold enough to believe in your vision. And there's a quote that really fits his particular energy. It says - they say don't go where the path may lead, but go where there's no path and leave a trail. I think that's exactly what Chuck did, you know. It's an inspiration to a lot of folks, not just musicians, but people everywhere.
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Doing stunt work is risky, but it's something I enjoy.
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What I actually wanted to do with my life is make a difference to the world. That led me into science very quickly.
