Pierre-Gilles de Gennes Quotes

Usually a fiber, after being dipped in a liquid, shows a string of droplets, and thus, for some time, people thought that most common fibers were non-wettable.

Pierre-Gilles de Gennes

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: physicist
  • Nationality: french
  • Birth: October 24, 1932 - May 18, 2007

Topics

TimePeopleThoughtBeingCommon

The predominant theory of the origin of the universe is the Big Bang.

John C. Mather

UniverseBig BangTheoryBigOrigin

Every single Pixar film, at one time or another, has been the worst movie ever put on film. But we know. We trust our process. We don't get scared and say, 'Oh, no, this film isn't working.'

John Lasseter

TimeTrustProcessKnowSayWorst

Before I married, I had three theories about raising children and no children. Now, I have three children and no theories.

John Wilmot

ChildrenRaising ChildrenNowThree

It's easier to be responsible for the decisions that you've made yourself than for the ones that other people have made for you.

John Travolta

YourselfPeopleDecisionsYouMade

I think when people go into something for the right reasons, you're going to get a better film; you're going to get more intimacy and a stronger foundation of trust.

Steve James

TrustPeopleFoundationThinkBetter

To many of you, Sprint may seem like a burden for SoftBank. But in my view, Sprint is going to be one of SoftBank's primary cash cows.

Masayoshi Son

ViewYouBurdenSeemMayGoing

What do you want to be? If you don't put the work in, you're not going to be able to be it.

Mo Farah

WorkYouWantGoingAblePut

We always performed for our church, but we also just performed whenever the family got together.

Debra Wilson

FamilyTogetherChurchAlwaysJust

You're playing games every two or three nights, so there's no real time off.

Chris Bosh

TimeYouThreeGamesRealTwo

I don't want to live beyond the age of 75. That would be a good point to bow out. I don't want to go on for ever.

Cilla Black

GoodLiveAgeGoWantBeyond

I was a busboy, a waiter, a manager, a sommelier... like... all of it from a family-run Polish restaurant, with, like, grandmas in the basement hand-making pierogies, to working at Bond Street for a while. I've done it all.

Antoni Porowski

BondRestaurantDoneStreetManager

You can still be strong and be feminine.

Shannon Tweed

Be StrongStrongYouStillFeminine

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