Jocelyn Bell Burnell Quotes

We live inside our universe and cannot get a bird's-eye view of it from outside. And we cannot even see all of our universe. Distant parts of it are expanding away from us so fast that they are invisible; they go faster than the speed of light. Having bigger telescopes to see fainter stars will not help us here: invisible is truly invisible.

Jocelyn Bell Burnell

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: scientist
  • Nationality: irish
  • Birth: July 15, 1943

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To me, Hollywood seems a little bipolar. Things happen; things don't happen. Someone's in a movie; someone's not in a movie. I've learned not to build my expectations.

Joel Edgerton

MeExpectationsSomeoneThings Happen

You can always do something that can make you feel good about your life despite what you're going through.

Amanda Knox

LifeGoodFeel GoodFeelYouAlways

I've deliberately tried to calm myself down because eventually I want to be a good role model to my kids.

Robbie Williams

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I bought a restaurant - that was pretty expensive.

Lukas Forchhammer

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While your intentions may be good, this is something every expectant working mom fears - being phased out. I'll put myself out there and admit this has been/is a fear of mine. Let her be the one to decide whether something's too much for her to handle or not.

Christine Tsai

GoodFearMyselfMomAdmitToo Much

If I can't negotiate something that gets more than four Republicans, I'm not a very good representative of my party.

Chuck Grassley

I was at Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas, and I was performing at a show there. Jimmy Carter was going to be coming through with his Secret Service detail. The manager pulled me aside, and they didn't want me to shake Jimmy Carter's hand because they were afraid it would make the news if I stole from him.

Apollo Robbins

ServiceMeDetailVegasNewsWant

Anyone who attempts to relate his life loses himself in the immediate. One can only speak of another.

Augusto Roa Bastos

LifeSpeakOnlyWhoRelateHimself

You can make or break an outfit by not knowing your body type - certain things work on certain people. Make sure you're dressing for your leg-length, hip/chest size, etc.

AnnaLynne McCord

WorkPeopleNot KnowingYouBody

I'm Nikki Haley, Governor of the great state of South Carolina.

Nikki Haley

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We developed microfinance to fight loan sharks - I was telling people don't go to loan sharks - not trying to take advantage and make money for myself. I would be a junior loan shark if I did... It is not a panacea.

Muhammad Yunus

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Art is anything you can get away with.

Marshall McLuhan

ArtYouAnythingAwayGet

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