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Christian de Duve Quotes

It would be an exaggeration to say I'm not afraid of death, but I'm not afraid of what comes after, because I'm not a believer.

Christian de Duve

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: scientist
Nationality: belgian
Birth: October 2, 1917 - May 4, 2013

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Death Say Afraid Because Would

A lot of the novels I admire are 'admirably provincial.'

Admire Novels Provincial Lot

I never expected to win a Grand Slam because, for me, I was not good enough to beat those guys.

Good Me Not Good Enough Win Enough

I'm one of the people that were divorced by 30, which is apparently a growing group... Obviously it's something that affects you forever. It's going to be interesting to see in ten, twenty years what kind of lasting effect young divorce has on the people that are doing it because it's becoming more and more common.

People Interesting Doing Divorce You

I had my appendix removed in my 20s. I was in the middle of a play with Helen Mirren at the Royal Court Theatre, a fabulous career break. Then two weeks in I began suffering the most horrendous pain and had to pull out. Sadly, by the time I'd recovered, the show's run had ended.

Time Pain Suffering Theatre Career

I'm a big fan of a lot of graphic novels - 'Fables,' 'Y: The Last Man' and 'The Walking Dead,' which I like a lot more.

Man Walking Dead More Big Last

I'm fascinated by the fact that we can't grasp anything about time.

Anthony Hopkins

Time Anything Fact Grasp Fascinated

'London' is a gallery of sensation of impressions. It is a history of London in a thematic rather than a chronological sense with chapters of the history of smells, the history of silence, and the history of light. I have described the book as a labyrinth, and in that sense in complements my description of London itself.

History Light Silence Book London

With awareness and a social movement against extremism, we can prevent our children from becoming terrorists.

Children Awareness Movement Against

I'm interested in people forging their realities.

Richard Linklater

People Interested Realities Forging

How you solve your problems are quite different. In non-fiction, you can always go back to the research, whereas in fiction, you have to go back to yourself - which is a little bit scary.

Yourself Research Problems You Back

There are no military solutions - dialogue and diplomacy are the only guarantee of lasting peace.

Martin McGuinness

Peace Military Dialogue Diplomacy

I have a great relationship with everyone in my family, but I'm closer to my brothers than anyone else because they give me a lot of guidance.

Kendall Schmidt

Family Relationship Great Me Give Me

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