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John Polanyi Quotes

When, as we must often do, we fear science, we really fear ourselves.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: scientist
Nationality: hungarian
Birth: January 23, 1929

Topics

Fear Science Must Ourselves Really

I see a young man playing 'Plaisir d'Amour' on guitar. I knew I didn't want to go to college; I was already playing a ukulele, and after I saw that, I was hooked. All I wanted to do was play guitar and sing.

Man College Guitar Play Young Want

Sometimes we pay too much attention in Washington to public relations, as opposed to the substance.

Spencer Abraham

Attention Too Much Sometimes Pay Too

My grandparents were always farmers.

Farmers Grandparents Always Were

One man's 'magic' is another man's engineering. 'Supernatural' is a null word.

Robert A. Heinlein

Man Engineering Magic Supernatural

I remember in 1968 when we were in Cannes, in the festival, and we were supposed to be there 10 days, and the second day the festival collapsed because the French, you know, film-makers raised the red flag in the festival and ended the festival.

Day Red Remember You Know Flag

People say, 'Jay, you're a great guy, you just had a couple of bad nights.' People that have themselves under control don't have a couple of bad nights like that. Plain and simple.

Jayson Williams

Great Simple People Control You Bad

I'm most excited to meet Jon Hamm at the Emmys.

Meet Excited Most Jon Emmys

I was in chemical engineering at Cornell University. My girlfriend at the time dared me to do a play. I knew there was something I wanted, not necessarily engineering.

Time Me Engineering Play Girlfriend

You can control two things: your work ethic and your attitude about anything.

Work Attitude Control Work Ethic You

I was married at 16, a father at 17 and divorced at 18.

Placido Domingo

Father Married Divorced

In creating my YouTube videos, I don't want to speak for my audience and the people I represent; I want to amplify their voices.

People Speak Creating Want YouTube

For some years I deserted religion in favour of Marxism. The republic of goodness seemed more attainable than the Kingdom of God.

God Religion Goodness More Years

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