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Stanley B. Prusiner Quotes

I believe that politics takes a much different set of skills than science. Science is about getting to the truth. Politics is about what people think and how they react.

Stanley B. Prusiner

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: scientist
Nationality: american
Birth: May 28, 1942

Topics

Truth Science Politics People Think

I had Batman stuff all over my house growing up.

Andy Biersack

Growing Up House Growing Over Up

Every film tries to advance the state of the art, at least a little bit. Brand new techniques? A lot of them are just evolutionary: we're just building on something that's like something we've done before and just trying to do it a little bit better or make it a little bit more realistic.

John Knoll

Art Building Brand Better Trying

I've heard people on panels say, 'You must have a Web site. You need to tweet. Repeat the title of your book constantly,' and I just want to say, 'Shut up. Everything you're saying is wrong.' People will know instantly if your only motivation for tweeting is to sell books.

Maureen Johnson

People Book Saying Motivation You

What I argue is that if I'm going to be held accountable for my actions that I should be allowed to record... my actions. Especially if somebody else is keeping a record of my actions.

Steve Mann

Going Accountable Actions Argue Else

I think I've written 40 books, and none of them have been heavy on action. I'm an introspective person.

Lois Lowry

Action Think Person Heavy Been None

It seems, though, that historically we have now reached a position in which Jews cannot legitimately be understood always and only as presumptive victims.

Judith Butler

Now Always Position Seems Understood

Obama was the best thing for black nerds everywhere. Finally we had a role model. Before Obama, we basically had Urkel.

Jordan Peele

Best Black Role Model Nerds Role

My fans are all pretty cool, you know; I've never really seen anybody fighting on Twitter, no death threats, no harsh language, no gay slurs, nothing like that.

Drake Bell

Death Cool Language Fighting You

I'm not a scientist. That's why I don't want to have to deal with global warming, to tell you the truth.

Antonin Scalia

Truth You Want Why Global Warming

I'm trying to use the language of today to express a general existential crisis that I think the world and I are going through.

Sean Lennon

Today World Think Language Trying

When I moved from Independiente to Atletico Madrid, I was only 18, and I found it hard to adapt. But what surprised me most about moving to England was how fast the game was. I like it, but it is so quick.

Sergio Aguero

Me Moving Game Fast Adapt Hard

I don't really know much about pirates, or pirate culture. I'd be a contrarian pirate.

Todd Barry

Culture Know Pirate Much Really