Jocelyn Bell Burnell Quotes

When I started secondary school, it was assumed that the girls would do domestic science and the boys would do science, and I wasn't too happy with that.

Jocelyn Bell Burnell

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

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My dad was a Republican. My mom - my mom was mostly a Republican, although she voted for McGovern over Nixon. She was really proud of that. She also did, however, work for Trent Lott.

Jennifer Palmieri

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It is important for me that a certain depth and variety of both exist next to each other. I am very careful not to sacrifice the one for the other.

Alva Noto

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Camels are wonderful animals. Witty, intelligent and sensitive.

Robyn Davidson

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If you want to succeed at any job, make yourself invaluable. Go the extra mile; make them never be able to imagine what life without you there would be like.

Ross Mathews

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To keep oneself safe does not mean to bury oneself.

Lucius Annaeus Seneca

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I write first drafts by hand. Never do I open an umbrella inside the house. I don't predict wins or losses. I used to stand on a certain piece of rug if my brothers and husband were watching football and their team got in trouble - but now the luck went out of that rug. If a circle is involved, I try to go clockwise.

Louise Erdrich

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We believe that - the President believes that the economy will continue to grow, that the economy will continue to create jobs, and that we need to do everything we can to enhance that growth and enhance that job creation.

Jay Carney

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Investment banks started recruiting at Harvard back in the day, and they'd fly me down to New York City and I was so poor so I would take advantage of the free flight, the per diem, the hotel. And then I would go audition for stuff.

Dean Norris

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You know it's always amazed me - I think the most startling thing that's happened in the last couple of decades is that there is no sort of objective reporting anymore.

Brian De Palma

MeThinkYouKnowAlwaysLast

Anyone who is drawn in broad strokes either negatively or positively is generally not very interesting to play.

Annette Bening

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'2 Dope Queens,' it was just a way for us to showcase female comedians, showcase comedians of color, showcase LGBT comedians, and shake up the landscape and be like, 'Hey, there is more than just what is out there.'

Phoebe Robinson

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Retirement is a work in progress. I try to figure out my day, and what I know about myself is that I need structure.

Pete Sampras

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