Andrei Sakharov Quotes

Our country, like every modern state, needs profound democratic reforms. It needs political and ideological pluralism, a mixed economy and protection of human rights and the opening up of society.

Andrei Sakharov

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: physicist
  • Nationality: russian
  • Birth: May 21, 1921 - December 14, 1989

Topics

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I don't know what your childhood was like, but we didn't have much money. We'd go to a movie on a Saturday night, then on Wednesday night my parents would walk us over to the library. It was such a big deal, to go in and get my own book.

Robert Redford

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My favorite book is the last one printed, which is always better than those that were published earlier.

Stephen Ambrose

BookBetterAlwaysLastFavorite

I turned down many chances to be on TV before 'Pop Idol' because I really wasn't interested in being famous. I didn't need it and didn't want it.

Simon Cowell

FamousDownWantNeedBeing Famous

I don't listen to punk any more, unless it's right before I play. Not that I don't like it, it's nostalgic. But, it's for kids and it should be... it's not art, it's expression.

Tom DeLonge

ArtPlayListenMoreRightPunk

You cannot only be remembered by scoring goals; you want to be remembered by winning trophies.

Romelu Lukaku

GoalsWinningYouWantRemembered

I've never seen a tornado and I've lived in Oklahoma City basically my whole life. It's not like we're infested with them on a continual basis. But you learn to live with the warnings. And you learn what to do if one is coming your way. And then you cross your fingers and make the best judgments you can.

Mick Cornett

LifeLiveBestCityLearnYou

Look at Montgomery Gentry. If those boys came out in the '70s, they'd be Southern rock.

Johnny Van Zant

LookRockOutSouthernThoseCame

I played for a lot of teams in my career, and I check all their results every Saturday, or at least the ones who haven't gone bust. But it's always Hearts first. They're the club who've really seeped into me.

Drew Busby

MeSaturdayCareerResultsFirst

Working with Julie Andrews is like getting hit over the head with a valentine.

Christopher Plummer

FunnyOverHeadWorkingLikeHit

One of the criticisms we get is, 'Does the world need more plastic crap?' But you have to look beyond the plastic crap, to the design, to the experience, to the empowering nature of the MakerBot and the community.

Bre Pettis

NatureCommunityExperienceWorld

But men are men; the best sometimes forget.

William Shakespeare

BestMenForgetSometimes

I suspect that a lot of the frustration people feel about government would feel a lot better if we had corporate influence out of our politics and were running a democracy like the founding fathers intended.

Sheldon Whitehouse

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