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Robert Winston Quotes

We are more dependent on science and engineering than at any other time in history. However, there is plenty of evidence that far too many people are scientifically illiterate, often having been put off science at school.

Robert Winston

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: scientist
Nationality: british
Birth: July 15, 1940

Topics

Science History Time School People

I was the youngest of six kids, so yeah, feeding myself was important, but it's not like I was obsessed with food growing up.

Jim Gaffigan

Myself Food Growing Up Growing Up

I didn't want to do 'Fashion Police' because I thought, 'This is stupid, this is beneath me, who wants to talk about fashion?' It has taken off. We are the number one show in England on E! Who knew?

Joan Rivers

Police Me Stupid Fashion Thought

I've been fascinated by the idea that evil is the absence of empathy.

John Connolly

Empathy Evil Absence Been Idea

My parents leaving a third world country to a first world country and building from nothing - that's really inspiring to me and it's influenced me in a positive way.

Melanie Fiona

Positive Parents Me World Building

It has taken Thomas Harris 11 years to publish the sequel to 'The Silence of the Lambs,' which suggests that while everyone was desperate to read it, he was not desperate to write it.

Jeff Giles

Silence Write Everyone Years Publish

Female poets in the 17th century had these very confined, restricted lives.

Louisa Hall

Century Poets Female Very Restricted

I'm very conscious of people having pretty short attention spans: I know, I'm guilty of it. I'm 17 now: what happens by the time I'm 21, am I a burn-out or something? Will they still listen to my record?

Lorde

Time People Short Attention Guilty

The fact is, feminism is not what it used to be.

Janine di Giovanni

Feminism Used Fact

Hunger in America is an American problem. The hunger of one should be the concern of all. Especially the hunger of children - our children.

Donna Brazile

Children American America Problem

I think, with these shows, with 'Last Week Tonight,' with 'Full Frontal,' I think, as these shows have evolved, we all have research departments now.

Wyatt Cenac

Research Think Week Now Last Full

The Endangered Species Act is the strongest and most effective tool we have to repair the environmental harm that is causing a species to decline.

Norm Dicks

Environmental Repair Act Tool Harm

Few men try for best ever, and Ted Williams is one of those.

Richard Ben Cramer

Best Men Try Those Few Ever