William Lipscomb Quotes

I learned from Linus Pauling it's not a disgrace in science to publish something that's wrong. What's bad is to publish something that's not very interesting.

William Lipscomb

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: scientist
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: December 9, 1919 - April 14, 2011

Topics

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What slavery really demonstrated was that we don't really know how to use energy wisely and that we can be incredibly abusive and barbaric.

Andrew Nikiforuk

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I see music as an aid. It overcomes my internal editor, especially when the music evokes the character or the mood I'm trying to build.

Jeff Vandermeer

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Every five years, I decide to learn something new.

Jean Pigozzi

LearnNewYearsDecideSomething

When I look around the world, I don't see too many damsels in distress. If they're a damsel in distress, they're manipulating some guy to help them.

Sigourney Weaver

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My parents would have loved me to go to university - Oxbridge, particularly.

Roger Lloyd-Pack

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When I leave here, when my final day on this earth is up, I want to leave in peace. I want to have peace in my heart.

Rodney King

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Jacare is a gangster. He's been in the game for a long time.

Luke Rockhold

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It is the characteristic excellence of the strong man that he can bring momentous issues to the fore and make a decision about them. The weak are always forced to decide between alternatives they have not chosen themselves.

Dietrich Bonhoeffer

StrengthDecisionExcellenceMan

There are so many talented young actors in the industry. I'm just happy to have a job!

Colton Haynes

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I gotta win games. Because if we lose games, and I score a lot, they going to say I'm scorin' too much.

Allen Iverson

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I think the Con-Con issue is really diversionary. I've always been against Con-Con, from the very first the time the idea was raised. Everybody knows that.

Phyllis Schlafly

TimeThinkFirstAlwaysAgainst

I personally have never made a movie in Hollywood, because I don't want to get up in my own bed and then go to the movie set, and then come home at night to my real life.

Sydney Pollack

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