Charles Babbage Quotes
It is therefore not unreasonable to suppose that some portion of the neglect of science in England, may be attributed to the system of education we pursue.
Quotes to Explore
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The only thing that matters is what happens on the little hump out in the middle of the field.
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Perhaps things are not things but words: metaphors, words for other things.
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If I can help a kid discover a liking, or even a passion for music in their life, then that's a wonderful thing.
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I don't think that I ever believed that poetry would be a career. I have always thought of poems as something more private than professional... I would never introduce myself as a poet. I will always have some other thing that I am.
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While teaching, I also worked undercover in the lower courts by saying I was a young law teacher wanting experience in criminal law. The judges were happy to assist me but what I learned was how corrupt the lower courts were. Judges were accepting money right in the courtroom.
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I love bad movies, whereas going to the theater for me is a painful experience. I think it's really hard to sit and watch actors do something live and have it not go well.
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The production value of YouTube videos is not there.
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The idea of the sacred is quite simply one of the most conservative notions in any culture, because it seeks to turn other ideas - uncertainty, progress, change - into crimes.
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Common wisdom dictates that the vice president should provide balance to the ticket by representing a different part of the country, another set of experiences, or a basketful of electoral votes.
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The fundamental thing about my personality is that I think I'm an imposter.
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I don't have time to listen to anybody's music. I'm making it, you know.
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I am an earnest advocate of manual training and trade teaching for black boys, and for white boys, too.
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When you make a movie, it's up to so many things and so many people.
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It's unfortunate biologically we have to sleep.
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It was only a few years ago that I couldn't get hired to save my life.
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One SF prediction that I would like very much to see: Get solar collectors launched to beam energy back home, and get away from fossil fuels.
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Most people want security in this world, not liberty.
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If you're fortunate enough, you get to a position where you can be a little pickier about your roles.
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The demand for group rights will widen in the society, because social life increasingly becomes organized on a group basis.
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The autonomy of the individual appears to be complemented & enhanced by the movement of the group; while the effectiveness of the group seems to depend on the freedom of the individual.
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The writer works in a lonely way.
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That artists are called to be more responsible and 'true' is a tip of hat to their power.
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You may be wondering why I went from over there to over here. Well, that was choreography.
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It is therefore not unreasonable to suppose that some portion of the neglect of science in England, may be attributed to the system of education we pursue.
