Martin Rees Quotes

Given the scale of issues like global warming and epidemic disease, we shouldn't underestimate the importance of a can-do attitude to science rather than a can't-afford-it attitude.

Martin Rees

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AttitudeScienceUnderestimateGlobal

If I've gotten to a point where people want to see something because I'm in it, I'm grateful and humbled. But having an awareness of that doesn't help me do what I need to do, I think.

Jessie Mueller

GratefulPeopleMeThinkHelpWant

There's not one type of stand-up, just like there's not one type of woman.

Jenny Slate

WomanJustLikeTypeStand-Up

I love connecting with the fan base and sharing my experiences.

Meghan Markle

LoveSharingConnectingExperiences

Whenever someone like a plumber or a mechanic tries to explain something technical to me, I listen for about three seconds before it all just becomes white noise, like Charlie Brown's teacher.

John Niven

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You can separate the church and state all you like, but Christmas is inescapable, and it's marvellous, and it's not going away.

Robert Rinder

ChurchYouChristmasAwayGoing

It is important for people to be able to read all sides of every question; for a feeling of national unity does not come from one-sided or inadequate information, but from a sense of freedom impartially secured and of opportunity equalized by a just government.

Jeannette Rankin

OpportunityFreedomGovernmentPeople

I still believe that if your aim is to change the world, journalism is a more immediate short-term weapon.

Tom Stoppard

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I don't like vampire movies or zombie movies. I went to see 'I Am Legend' with an ex-girlfriend the other day, and I immediately realised it was a zombie movie! You know what I mean? There are certain rules, and those rules are things that you've seen many times.

Michel Gondry

DayI AmLegendYouRulesKnow

That's what I think is smart about 'Durham County.' It's not derivative of anything American. It's more in the vein of the BBC miniseries I grew up with.

Michelle Forbes

SmartThinkAmericanMoreAnything

Out there in the spotlight you're a million miles away and every ounce of energy you try to give away as the sweat pours out your body like the music that you play.

Jon English

MusicEnergyYouBodyPlaySweat

I didn't go to film school. I had been an actor in movies, I had been in plays, and then I just sort of jumped into it.

Christopher Guest

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The first time my father saw me in the flesh was on the stage, which is a bit weird. We went out to dinner, and he was charming and sweet, but I did all the talking.

Christopher Plummer

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